Melbourne Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN12 4RY, BN12 4RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£324,000
8 sales
Price range
£240k – £392k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Nov 2025
BN12 4RY

At a glance

House prices£324k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkDurrington-on-Sea station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Melbourne Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £392,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £291,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

BN12 postcode area£426,694
Worthing£373,220
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,000 (1 sales)2016£285k2017: £275,000 (1 sales)2017£275k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2022: £340,000 (1 sales)2022£340k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2025: £380,667 (3 sales)2025£381k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£291,25026 Mar 2025
Semi-detached4£356,75018 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 18 Nov 2025£392,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 17 Jul 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 26 Mar 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 23 Jun 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 20 Apr 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Melbourne Road BN12 4RZ 9 Jul 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 18 Aug 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Melbourne Road BN12 4RY 1 Nov 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Melbourne Road £310,000 (Jun 2023) → £392,000 (Nov 2025) +26%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Road

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Shoplifting40
Anti-social behaviour33
Public order15
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson10

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Road 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 Melbourne Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 760 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Courtlands Independent Special School 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Oscar Romero Catholic School 1,144 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Palatine Primary School 222 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Durrington-on-Sea station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Goring-by-Sea station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • West Worthing station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goring Road Shops (E-bound, Goring Road) 3 min walk
  • Clive Avenue (opp, Goring Road) 3 min walk
  • Clive Avenue (adj, Goring Road) 3 min walk
  • Goring Road Shops (W-bound, Goring Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Strand Medical Group
    1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 0.4 mi
  • Cornerways Surgery
    145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 0.6 mi
  • Barn Surgery
    22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 1.3 mi
  • St. Lawrence Surgery
    79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 1.4 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.9%62.5%
Private rented22.1%20.3%
Social rented18.9%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,789

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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