42 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
About 42 Downs Way
42 Downs Way is a mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 65.2% above the 2009 sale of £161,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Downs Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Downs Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 13 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£161,000
+2.5%over 5 years23 September 2004
£157,000
+230.5%over 2 years30 May 2002
£47,500
+93.9%over 5 years14 February 1997
£24,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AB: £285,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN16 1AB
50 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
Sold Mar 2025
£300,00036 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
Sold Sept 2023
£340,00040 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
Sold Aug 2023
£285,00038 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
Sold Aug 2020
£270,00046 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AB
Sold Sept 2015
£207,500
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Versus other Downs Way homes
Price per m² for 42 Downs Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Preston Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Angmering School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB