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7 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 North Lane

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

7 North Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 sits 475.4% above the 1999 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2025
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Self contained car port.

    Reference
    EP/104/25/HH
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a outbuilding for use as a garden store.

    Reference
    EP/93/20/HH
    View planning record

What's in 7 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 North Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£725,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 1999Most recent

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BN: £300,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other North Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 North Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£716

Street avg £2,946

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Roundstone Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Preston Infant School. 10 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 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 7 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.