What type of property is 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

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

What did 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY sell for?

18 Copse View, BN16 1AY last sold for £300,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and December 2021, 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY rose from £160,000 to £300,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

18 Copse View, BN16 1AY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

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

Where is 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY located?

18 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 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

Police records around 18 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 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Copse View, BN16 1AY is Preston Place, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 288m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Copse View

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

18 Copse View is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Copse View, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 December 2021Most recent
£300,000
+87.5%over 19 years
23 June 2002
£160,000

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.

On years held, 18 Copse View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £2,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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