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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Downs Way

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

12 Downs Way is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 100% above the 2004 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm.

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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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

12 Downs Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2004Most recent

    £165,000

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.

Years Held for 12 Downs Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £4,271

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

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.
£341k

1 Beechlands Cottages, Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

2 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

2 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Downs Way, East Preston

BN16 1AA

2 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Copse View, East Preston

BN16 1AY

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.