Patching Close, Goring By Sea, Worthing

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£362,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£307,536
11 sales
Price range
£230k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
BN12 6AU

At a glance

House prices£363k average3% below the Worthing average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkGoring-by-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Patching Close, Goring By Sea, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £362,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £291,207. Average sale prices rose from £231,975 in 2016 to £354,250 in 2026 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Worthing average of £373,220 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Patching Close compared

Patching Close£362,833
BN12 postcode area£426,694
Worthing£373,220
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £231,975 (2 sales)2016£232k2019: £299,950 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £302,000 (1 sales)2020£302k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2023: £289,000 (1 sales)2023£289k2025: £353,167 (3 sales)2025£353k2026: £354,250 (2 sales)2026£354k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£291,20726 May 2026
Semi-detached4£336,11315 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Patching Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Patching Close BN12 6AU 26 May 2026£390,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Patching Close BN12 6AU 9 Feb 2026£318,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Patching Close BN12 6AU 15 Dec 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Patching Close BN12 6AU 11 Sep 2025£317,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Patching Close BN12 6AU 24 Jul 2025£362,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Patching Close BN12 6AU 25 Aug 2023£289,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Patching Close BN12 6AU 20 Dec 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Patching Close BN12 6AU 11 Aug 2020£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Patching Close BN12 6AU 26 Sep 2019£299,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Patching Close BN12 6AU 21 Oct 2016£234,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Patching Close BN12 6AU 31 Mar 2016£229,950 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
20, Patching Close £234,000 (Oct 2016) → £318,500 (Feb 2026) +36%
over 9 yrs
19, Patching Close £229,950 (Mar 2016) → £317,000 (Sep 2025) +38%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Patching Close

Crime

183 crimes were reported within about a mile of Patching Close 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 offences56
Shoplifting36
Anti-social behaviour27
Public order21
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Patching 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 Patching Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Oscar Romero Catholic School 1,144 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 193 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hawthorns Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Ferring C of E Primary School 169 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Goring-by-Sea station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Durrington-on-Sea station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • West Worthing station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crossways Avenue (opp, Boxgrove) 1 min walk
  • Crossways Avenue (adj, Boxgrove) 1 min walk
  • Patching Close (opp, Boxgrove) 1 min walk
  • Patching Close (adj, Boxgrove) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barn Surgery
    22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 0.9 mi
  • Strand Medical Group
    1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 0.9 mi
  • Cornerways Surgery
    145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 1.2 mi
  • St. Lawrence Surgery
    79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 1.8 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.6%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households643

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,483

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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