What kind of home is 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA last sold for £295,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £192,500 in June 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA use?

The latest EPC at 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA in?

21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

Police records around 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

The closest primary school to 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA is Georgian Gardens Community Primary School (664m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (527m).

How well connected is 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA?

The closest rail stop to 21 Downs Way, BN16 1AA is Angmering Rail Station, 156m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 172m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Downs Way

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

21 Downs Way is a two-bedroom semi-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 C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 17.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £295,000.

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Valuation

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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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Downs Way has no planning applications on record.

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

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Downs Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Growth on file: 53.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

23 December 2020Most recent
£295,000
+31.1%
28 June 2020
£225,000
+16.9%
18 June 2020
£192,500

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

Nearby sales in BN16 1AA

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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 epc rating, 21 Downs Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,683

Street avg £4,152

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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