The Poplars, Ferring, Worthing

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Poplars, Ferring, Worthing · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/worthing/the-poplars/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN12 5QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£342,955

11 sales

Price range

£170k – £675k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Sep 2025

BN12 5QL

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At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkGoring-by-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband47% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on The Poplars, Ferring, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,833. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 45% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Poplars range from £170,000 to £675,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on The Poplars compared

BN12 postcode area£426,718

Worthing£375,879

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£275,833	2 Sep 2025
Detached	5	£423,500	18 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Poplars

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, The Poplars BN12 5QL	2 Sep 2025	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, The Poplars BN12 5QL	18 Oct 2024	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
4, The Poplars BN12 5QL	24 Aug 2023	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29A, The Poplars BN12 5QL	1 Dec 2021	£560,000	Detached	Freehold
18, The Poplars BN12 5QL	21 Aug 2020	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, The Poplars BN12 5QL	7 Feb 2020	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, The Poplars BN12 5QL	24 Jan 2019	£255,000	Detached	Freehold
22, The Poplars BN12 5QL	21 Nov 2018	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Little Foxes, The Poplars BN12 5QL	6 Sep 2017	£675,000	Detached	Freehold
14, The Poplars BN12 5QL	2 Sep 2016	£212,500	Detached	Leasehold
12, The Poplars BN12 5QL	31 Aug 2016	£215,000	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 The Poplars

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Poplars in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	15
Violence & sexual offences	9
Vehicle crime	5
Public order	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

The Poplars is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower Arun Flood alert area
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 The Poplars

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ferring C of E Primary School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Oscar Romero Catholic School 1,144 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
East Preston Infant School 223 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.4 mi
East Preston Junior School 351 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 760 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Courtlands Independent Special School 56 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
The Angmering School 1,360 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

Goring-by-Sea station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Angmering station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Durrington-on-Sea station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Drive (N-bound, West Drive) 1 min walk
Ocean Close (adj, Ocean Drive) 2 min walk
Ferringham Way (opp, Ferringham Lane) 2 min walk
The Strand (adj, South Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Barn Surgery
22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 0.6 mi
Willow Green Surgery
Station Road, East Preston, Littlehampton · 1.9 mi
Strand Medical Group
1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 2.0 mi
Cornerways Surgery
145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Ferring Street Worthing · 0.7 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Ferring Superstore · 0.9 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Goring Way Express · 1.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Goring Road Local · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Kamsons Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Sea Road Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
Imagine Dental · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	786

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	5.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	40.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	54.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,546

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	47%	80%
Gigabit-capable	47%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Arun with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Poplars

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Who lives around The Poplars

Ethnic group

	Here	Arun
White	97.6%	95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.5%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Arun
Christian	62.5%	52.1%
No religion	30.3%	39.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.7%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Arun
Born in the UK	94.1%	89.3%
Born outside the UK	5.9%	10.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Arun
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.1%	26.4%
No qualifications	19.3%	19.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	15.3%
Level 3 qualifications	13.9%	17.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	11.6%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.5%
Other qualifications	3.3%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Arun
Good health	39.7%	36.6%
Very good health	37.2%	43.2%
Fair health	18.4%	14.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Arun
1 car or van in household	47.1%	42.8%
2 cars or vans in household	32.9%	29.3%
No cars or vans in household	10.3%	16.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	11.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Arun.

Planning and heritage near The Poplars

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near The Poplars

Castle Residential 2.8 mi
Open House Sales & Lettings 2.8 mi
Whittingtons 2.8 mi
Robert Luff 2.9 mi
Jacks & Jones Estate Agents 3.1 mi

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