What type of property is 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

1 Copse View, BN16 1AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY last change hands?

1 Copse View, BN16 1AY last sold for £62,000 in February 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and February 1997, 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY rose from £58,000 to £62,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

1 Copse View, BN16 1AY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

1 Copse View, BN16 1AY is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY located?

1 Copse View, BN16 1AY sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

Police records around 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY 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 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest primary school to 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY is East Preston Junior School (433m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (811m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Copse View, BN16 1AY is Preston Place, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 288m away.

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1 Copse View, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Copse View

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

1 Copse View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 356.5% above the 1997 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 61.1% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Copse View, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Copse View has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Copse View's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£62,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

7 February 1997Most recent
£62,000
+6.9%over 1 year
20 December 1995
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AY: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN16 1AY

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On the street

Versus other Copse View homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Copse View outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£886

Street avg £2,776

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Preston Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East Preston Junior School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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