What type of property is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP sell for?

12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP last sold for £440,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

Across 4 sales between September 1999 and July 2023, 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP rose from £92,000 to £440,000, a change of £348,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP located?

12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP 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 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The closest primary school to 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is East Preston Infant School (655m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is Fire Station, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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12 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Russells Close

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

12 Russells Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2023 for £440,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

12 Russells Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Russells Close 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.

12 Russells Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2023Most recent
£440,000
+104.7%over 19 years
12 February 2004
£215,000
+50.3%over 2 years
9 November 2001
£143,000
+55.4%over 2 years
2 September 1999
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BP: £378,700 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN16 1BP

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On the street

Versus other Russells Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Russells Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,037

Street avg £3,836

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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