May Close, Goring By Sea, Worthing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN12 6HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£297,500

1 sales

Price range

£298k – £298k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Oct 2019

BN12 6HW

At a glance

House prices£298k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkGoring-by-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on May Close, Goring By Sea, Worthing has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,500.

House prices on May Close compared

BN12 postcode area£426,694

Worthing£373,220

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN12 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£297,500	25 Oct 2019

Sold prices on May Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, May Close BN12 6HW	25 Oct 2019	£297,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near May Close

Crime

210 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	71
Shoplifting	35
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	22
Other theft	12
Criminal damage & arson	11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

May Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ferring Rife Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert area
Ferring on the Ferring Rife Flood warning area
Rustington, Worthing and Lancing Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near May Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 193 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Palatine Primary School 222 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hawthorns Primary School 173 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 187 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Oscar Romero Catholic School 1,144 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Goring-by-Sea station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Durrington-on-Sea station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
West Worthing station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Limbrick Way (o/s 95, Limbrick Way) 1 min walk
Limbrick Way (opp 95, Limbrick Way) 1 min walk
Melville Way (opp, Limbrick Lane) 2 min walk
Melville Way (adj, Limbrick Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Strand Medical Group
1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 0.6 mi
Cornerways Surgery
145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 0.9 mi
Barn Surgery
22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 1.2 mi
St. Lawrence Surgery
79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.8%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	43.6%	17.1%
Households	615

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,593

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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