Melrose Close, Worthing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN13 1NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£452,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,929
19 sales
Price range
£300k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
BN13 1NY

At a glance

House prices£453k average21% above the Worthing average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkDurrington-on-Sea station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Melrose Close, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £452,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £378,814. Average sale prices rose from £364,975 in 2016 to £413,750 in 2025 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% above the Worthing average of £373,220 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melrose Close compared

Melrose Close£452,500
BN13 postcode area£374,061
Worthing£373,220
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £364,975 (2 sales)2016£365k2018: £395,000 (1 sales)2018£395k2019: £325,000 (2 sales)2019£325k2020: £330,000 (3 sales)2020£330k2021: £383,740 (5 sales)2021£384k2023: £480,000 (1 sales)2023£480k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k2025: £413,750 (4 sales)2025£414k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£378,81412 Dec 2025
Detached1£400,0005 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Melrose Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 12 Dec 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 1 Dec 2025£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 31 Mar 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 21 Mar 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 30 Oct 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 27 Oct 2023£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 17 Sep 2021£399,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 24 Aug 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 5 Aug 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 22 Feb 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 29 Jan 2021£434,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 18 Aug 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 17 Apr 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 27 Mar 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 29 Mar 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 14 Mar 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 10 Sep 2018£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 14 Nov 2016£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melrose Close BN13 1NY 14 Oct 2016£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
27, Melrose Close £330,000 (Nov 2016) → £325,000 (Mar 2019) → £400,000 (Oct 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
2, Melrose Close £395,000 (Sep 2018) → £480,000 (Oct 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
10, Melrose Close £325,000 (Mar 2019) → £434,500 (Jan 2021) +34%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Close

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences89
Shoplifting54
Anti-social behaviour51
Public order26
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime13

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

Flood risk

Melrose Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert 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 Melrose Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Palatine Primary School 222 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Oak Grove College 274 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Durrington High School 1,572 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thomas A Becket Infant School 473 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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 · 8 min walk
  • West Worthing station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Goring-by-Sea station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castle Road (adj, Ringmer Road) 2 min walk
  • Castle Road (opp, Ringmer Road) 2 min walk
  • Ringmer Road (S-bound, Ringmer Road) 3 min walk
  • Harefield Avenue (adj, Castle Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Strand Medical Group
    1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 0.3 mi
  • Cornerways Surgery
    145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 0.5 mi
  • St. Lawrence Surgery
    79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 0.8 mi
  • Victoria Road Surgery
    50 Victoria Road, 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.0%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,599

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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