17 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
About 17 Ashurst Way
17 Ashurst Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Ashurst Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Ashurst Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 13 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2022Most recent
£350,000
+48.9%over 6 years25 June 2015
£235,000
+61.0%over 6 years22 June 2009
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AQ: £363,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN16 1AQ
89 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£283,00045 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
Sold Oct 2024
£320,00011 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
Sold Sept 2023
£395,00015 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
Sold Feb 2023
£363,00079 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
Sold Jan 2023
£385,000
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Versus other Ashurst Way homes
17 Ashurst Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,932
Street avg £3,880
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.4 km
Quiet Waters Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB