Sword Street, Goring By Sea, Worthing
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN12 4FS.
At a glance
2 property sales on Sword Street, Goring By Sea, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £529,000.
House prices on Sword Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sword Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £529,000 | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £415,000 | 30 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Sword Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Sword Street BN12 4FS | 30 Jun 2025 | £415,000 | Terraced New build | Freehold |
| 29, Sword Street BN12 4FS | 29 Jul 2024 | £529,000 | Detached New build | 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 Sword Street
Crime
246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sword Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 69 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Sword Street 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 Sword Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 760 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 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 | 0.4 mi |
| Orchards Infant School 281 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Palatine Primary School 222 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 187 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
- Goring-by-Sea station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- West Worthing station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Leisure Centre (opp, Shaftesbury Avenue) 4 min walk
- Leisure Centre (adj, Shaftesbury Avenue) 4 min walk
- Burlington Road (adj, The Strand) 5 min walk
- Burlington Road (opp, The Strand) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Strand Medical Group
1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 0.2 mi - Cornerways Surgery
145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 0.4 mi - St. Lawrence Surgery
79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 1.2 mi - Barn Surgery
22 Ferring Street, Ferring, 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 737 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 50.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,732 |
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.
Nearby streets in BN12
- Goring Road£311k
- Strand Parade£158k
- Goring Way£458k
- Goring Street£255k
- The Strand£256k
- Alinora Crescent£551k
- Skylark Rise£508k
- The Causeway£165k
- Ferringham Lane£258k
- The Causeway£171k
- Boxgrove£335k
- Ardingly Drive£247k