What type of property is 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

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

What did 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY sell for?

12 Copse View, BN16 1AY last sold for £139,950 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and January 2004, 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY rose from £80,000 to £139,950, a change of £59,950. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

12 Copse View, BN16 1AY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (705 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

12 Copse View, BN16 1AY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY located?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

Police records around 12 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 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest primary school to 12 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).

How well connected is 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Copse View, BN16 1AY is Preston Place, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 288m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

704 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Copse View

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

12 Copse View is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 82.2% above the 2004 sale of £139,950. At 65 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Copse View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Copse View, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

12 Copse View's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£139,950

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2004Most recent
£139,950
+74.9%over 3 years
1 June 2000
£80,000

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

Nearby sales in BN16 1AY

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Versus other Copse View homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Copse View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,138

Street avg £2,716

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

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