7 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
About 7 North Lane
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 North Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025
- Oct 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a outbuilding for use as a garden store.
- Reference
- EP/93/20/HH
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.
Sales history & valuation
7 North Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£126,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 1999Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BN: £300,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BN
11 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Sold Aug 2022
£340,0009 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Sold May 2021
£300,00031 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Sold Nov 2020
£288,00029 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Sold Jul 2017
£306,00017 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BN
Sold Aug 2014
£205,000
Everything we know about 7 North Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other North Lane homes
On price per m², 7 North Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£716
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Arlington Crescent, East Preston
BN16 1DL
1 Elm Avenue, East Preston
BN16 1HJ
1 Clarence Drive, East Preston
BN16 1EH
1 Brou Close, East Preston
BN16 1DB
1 Chiltern Close, East Preston
BN16 1RE
1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston
BN16 1DZ
1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston
BN16 1PA
1 Eastern Close, East Preston
BN16 1BS
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB