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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Downs Way

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

18 Downs Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 80.5% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Downs Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2012Most recent

    £185,000

    +23.3%over 2 years

  2. 15 July 2009

    £150,000

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.

On floor area, 18 Downs Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,566

Street avg £4,264

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
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
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

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 18 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.