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53 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Downs Way

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

53 Downs Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 66.2% above the 2006 sale of £171,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

53 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

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

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£171,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2006Most recent

    £171,500

    +58.8%over 4 years
  2. 8 March 2002

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AD: £285,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Downs Way homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Downs Way is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,835

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Arlington Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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