98 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
About 98 Downs Way
98 Downs Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 82.2% above the 2010 sale of £287,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
98 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
98 Downs Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
98 Downs Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 5 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2010Most recent
£287,000
+73.9%over 4 years22 September 2005
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AF: £290,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in BN16 1AF
110 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
Sold Aug 2024
£290,000108 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
Sold Mar 2019
£395,000106 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
Sold Jun 2018
£287,000122 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
Sold Mar 2015
£360,00094 Downs Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AF
Sold Feb 2014
£215,000
Everything we know about 98 Downs Way, in one report
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Versus other Downs Way homes
98 Downs Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,954
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Arlington Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Preston Infant 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB