42 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AH
About 42 Ambersham Crescent
42 Ambersham Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 32.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Ambersham Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Ambersham Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2017Most recent
£255,000
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
Everything we know about 42 Ambersham Crescent, in one report
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Versus other Ambersham Crescent homes
42 Ambersham Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £3,769
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB