Buying a home in BN12, Worthing. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£487kmost £384k–£592k
Houses per m²£4,890flats £3,560
Sold last year2081,491 in five years
Prices in Worthing-3.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN12 sold for £486,888 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £383,891 and £592,323, for about 93 m² of space. That is 14% more than the same home across Worthing (£426,000).

208 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £147k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BN12 6 (£4,436) and the most in BN12 5 (£5,758).

Across Worthing, prices are down 3.9% on a year ago and up 1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,428 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,220 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £97,000 for that mortgage: what £100,000 buys.

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House prices in BN12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£317,003£272k–£320k54 m²8
2£380,012£318k–£461k73 m²383
3£486,888£384k–£592k93 m²648
4£611,300£479k–£732k129 m²120
5+£730,281£653k–£846k167 m²94

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£317k£380k£487k£611k£730k
Detached—£456k£573k£707k£768k
Semi-detached£317k£348k£411k£551k£653k
Terraced—£308k£318k£454k—
Flats£147k£228k£259k£266k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BN12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BN12 4£4,830£3,398
BN12 5£5,758£3,421
BN12 6£4,436£3,786

Schools near BN12

Best state primary within 2 kmGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Oscar Romero Catholic School65.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BN12

Is BN12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% more than across Worthing; prices in Worthing are down 3.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (65.9% against 43.8%); 208 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BN12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN12 sold for £486,888 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £383,891 and £592,323.

Is BN12 expensive for Worthing?

A 3-bedroom house in BN12 costs 14% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Worthing (£426,000).

How many homes sell in BN12 each year?

208 homes sold in the last year and 1,491 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BN12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BN12?

For a 3-bedroom house, BN13 (£391k, 2 km), BN11 (£393k, 4 km), BN14 (£417k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.