Worthing Local Information
Practical local information for Worthing: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Worthing Roadworks This Week: Balcombe Ave Shut to 19 Oct
Balcombe Avenue's Wiston Avenue junctions stay shut to 19 October. The London line shuts on 10 and 11 October; no Brighton trains on 7 and 8 November.
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Worthing Bin Collection Days: Garden Waste Is £99 a Year
Bins out by 6.30am, and every bank holiday pushes your day forward one. Garden waste is £99 a year, bulky collections start at £59, and the tip needs a booking.
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Parking in Worthing: Tariffs Rose on 24 August 2026
Every council car park's current tariff, from £3.40 all day at Brooklands to £17.00 at Montague Centre. Marine Crescent is still free for four hours.
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Worthing Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,456.13
The full A to H charges for 2026/27, every band up 4.82%. West Sussex takes 77% of the bill and Worthing Borough 11.6%, and support here can cover 100%.
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Worthing House Prices: £296,227 Average, Down 5.1%
The average Worthing home sold for £296,227 in June 2026, down 5.1% in a year and the cheapest in West Sussex. Prices by type, and the median in all 13 wards.
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Worthing Trains to London: 1h 25m, £6,236 a Year
Worthing to London Victoria takes 1h 25m on the fastest direct trains, twice an hour. Season ticket £6,236, off-peak return £43.90, and how to reach the City.
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Worthing Planning: 3,672 Homes by 2036, 6.3 Years' Land
Worthing's Local Plan commits to 3,672 homes by 2036, 230 a year, and the council counts 6.3 years of land supply. The sites, the shortfall and the schemes underway.
Bins
Worthing Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due November
No Worthing bin rounds on bank holidays or weekends, and rounds slip on after each one. Last year's garden waste, tree and bulky dates, and when 2026's land.
Schools
Worthing School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Worthing's 2026/27 term dates: half term 26 to 30 October, Christmas break from 18 December, back 4 January. INSET days for Worthing High, Bohunt, Sion, more.
Travel
Worthing Christmas Trains and Buses 2026: No Trains 25 Dec
No trains through Worthing on Christmas Day and most operators run none on 26 December. Last year's Christmas Eve last buses, and rail works before Christmas.
Bins
Worthing Tip Opening Times: Now 9am to 4pm Until March
Worthing tip on Willowbrook Road now closes at 4pm until 31 March, and you must book a slot to drive in. Last winter it shut Thursdays and 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.
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Worthing October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
October half term in Worthing is 26 to 30 October 2026, but Worthing High and Sion break earlier. Museum workshops from £5.75, and free Highdown Gardens.