1 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
About 1 Russells Close
1 Russells Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 59.5% above the 2007 sale of £222,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Russells Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2007Most recent
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BP: £401,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BP
20 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
Sold Mar 2025
£378,70012 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
Sold Jul 2023
£440,00011 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
Sold Aug 2021
£470,00015 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
Sold Aug 2021
£401,5007 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP
Sold Mar 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about 1 Russells Close, in one report
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Versus other Russells Close homes
1 Russells Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,217
Street avg £3,918
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB