WHITE COTTAGE, ORCHARD AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7QB - £390,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

WHITE COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 62m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £390,000 in May 2023, which was around 40% below the average May 2023 detached price in the Worthing local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

WHITE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WHITE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Worthing local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two WHITE COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 26 MAY	£390,000	£650,212	40% below HPI
2002 10 JUL	£167,500	£229,342	27% below HPI

WHITE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Worthing local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two WHITE COTTAGE sales from July 2002 and May 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2002 sale was for 27% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% below the HPI over time, until the May 2023 sale, where it falls to 40% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% below the HPI.

What might WHITE COTTAGE be worth now?

WHITE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £364,133.

This is based on house price deflation of 6.6%, between May 2023 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Worthing local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 6.6% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for WHITE COTTAGE of £390,000 on 26th May 2023. For the value to have decreased from £390,000 to £364,133 over the five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WHITE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Worthing local authority area.
• The May 2023 sale price of £390,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WHITE COTTAGE has not materially changed since May 2023.

How Large is WHITE COTTAGE?

WHITE COTTAGE is 62m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Worthing, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Worthing, and where WHITE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses houses are smaller than WHITE COTTAGE, and 98% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Worthing.

WHITE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

WHITE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.082 of an acre, or 330m². The below map shows the location of WHITE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of WHITE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is WHITE COTTAGE?

WHITE COTTAGE is located on ORCHARD AVENUE in WORTHING, in the BN14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WHITE COTTAGE on ORCHARD AVENUE.