18 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
About 18 Ambersham Crescent
18 Ambersham Crescent is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 253.5% above the 2000 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Ambersham Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Ambersham Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2000Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AH: £345,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN16 1AH
32 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
Sold Oct 2025
£320,00034 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
Sold Apr 2024
£320,00028 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
Sold Apr 2023
£345,00060 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
Sold Nov 2022
£396,00040 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
Sold Nov 2022
£360,000
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Versus other Ambersham Crescent homes
On price per m², 18 Ambersham Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£961
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Preston Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Preston Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB