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1 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA

6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Downs Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Downs Way is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downs Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    -1.4%over 2 years

  2. 25 April 2019

    £345,000

    +16.9%over 4 years

  3. 7 November 2014

    £295,000

    +43.9%over 11 years

  4. 29 October 2003

    £205,000

    +51.9%over 2 years

  5. 7 March 2001

    £135,000

    -2.1%

  6. 13 February 2001

    £137,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AA: £336,240 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Downs Way homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Downs Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,397

Street avg £4,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£370k

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2 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Copse View, East Preston

BN16 1AY

2 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£431k

1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

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3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

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3 bed
£450k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Littlehampton district page.
Full Littlehampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Angmering Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Angmering School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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