5 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ
About 5 Ashurst Way
5 Ashurst Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 83.1% above the 2022 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2022 for £260,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Ashurst Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£260,000
+42.1%over 14 years26 June 2008
£183,000
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
Floor Area for 5 Ashurst Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,970
Street avg £4,000
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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