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5 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ashurst Way

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2022
EPC improved fromD55toC73
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashurst Way 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2022Most recent

    £260,000

    +42.1%over 14 years
  2. 26 June 2008

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AQ: £363,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ashurst Way homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Ashurst Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,970

Street avg £4,000

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.