What type of property is 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ sell for?

17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ last sold for £370,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and December 2022, 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ rose from £46,000 to £370,000, a change of £324,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ located?

17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

Police records around 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ is East Preston Junior School (572m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (471m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ambersham Crescent, BN16 1AJ is Preston Place, 259m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 353m away.

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17 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ambersham Crescent

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

17 Ambersham Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ambersham Crescent 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.

17 Ambersham Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£370,000
+165.2%over 19 years
6 August 2003
£139,500
+203.3%over 7 years
12 February 1996
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AJ: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN16 1AJ

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On the street

Versus other Ambersham Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Ambersham Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £4,268

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Preston Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Angmering School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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