What type of property is 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

16 Copse View, BN16 1AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY last change hands?

16 Copse View, BN16 1AY last sold for £270,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and July 2025, 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY rose from £44,000 to £270,000, a change of £226,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

16 Copse View, BN16 1AY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (684 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

16 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 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY located?

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

Is 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Copse View, BN16 1AY is Preston Place, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 288m away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

684 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Copse View

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

16 Copse View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £270,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 26.9% 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

Private gardenFront

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 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 03 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Copse View, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Copse View 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.

16 Copse View has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2025Most recent
£270,000
+25.6%over 4 years
3 August 2020
£215,000
+48.3%over 10 years
1 July 2010
£144,999
+229.5%over 13 years
2 December 1996
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1AY: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN16 1AY

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On the street

Versus other Copse View homes

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

On price per m², 16 Copse View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,248

Street avg £2,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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65 dB

70 dB

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