← BN12 area guide Side by side

BN12 or BN14?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN12
Worthing
BN14
Worthing
Median home sale nearby £340,000
from 105 sales
£440,000
from 113 sales
Average sold price £308,051 £335,014
Area price growth (YoY) -5.1% (Worthing) -5.1% (Worthing)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Detached house
Floor area 83 m² 155 m²
Built 1950–1966 1930–1949
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £979/yr £2684/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 148 recorded 145 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is BN12 or BN14 cheaper?

BN12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN12 sell for about £340,000 and around BN14 for about £440,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN12 or BN14?

BN14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (148 in BN12 against 145 in BN14, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN12 or BN14 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN12 sits in decile 8 of 10 and BN14 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN12 or BN14?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.