84 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
About 84 Downs Way
84 Downs Way is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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
84 Downs Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
84 Downs Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AE: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN16 1AE
74 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
Sold Oct 2025
£399,95082 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
Sold Sept 2024
£305,00078 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
Sold Jul 2024
£350,00066a, Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
Sold Oct 2019
£389,95064a, Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AE
Sold Nov 2017
£322,500
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Versus other Downs Way homes
On epc rating, 84 Downs Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Quiet Waters Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB