Orchard Close
Worthing, West Sussex, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£340,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £340,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (30) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £340,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Orchard Close is located in Worthing, West Sussex. Crime levels are below the local average (26 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Orchard Avenue) is 85m away. The median property price is £340,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 278m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 4% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Orchard Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Worthing FC 548m · 7 min walk
- Worthing Pavilion Bowling Club 619m · 8 min walk
- The Glynn Owen Centre 693m · 9 min walk
- Project Spartan 971m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Worthing Osteopathic & Wellbeing Clinic 413m · 5 min walk
- Offington Osteopath Clinic 744m · 9 min walk
- Health Central Surgery 1765m · 22 min walk
libraries (3)
- Worthing Library 1591m · 20 min walk
- Broadwater Library 1632m · 20 min walk
- Durrington Library 1735m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Tarring Park 526m · 7 min walk
- Broadwater Green 870m · 11 min walk
- Victoria Park 1153m · 14 min walk
schools (5)
- Thomas A Becket Junior School 278m · 4 min walk
- Worthing High School 507m · 6 min walk
- Thomas A Becket Infant School 667m · 8 min walk
- Broadwater CofE Primary School 849m · 11 min walk
- Heene CofE Primary School 1145m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.