What type of property is 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP last change hands?

7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP last sold for £345,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and March 2021, 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP rose from £207,000 to £345,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

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

Where is 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

Police records around 7 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 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Russells Close, BN16 1BP is Fire Station, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Russells Close

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

7 Russells Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £345,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£345,000
+66.7%over 16 years
9 September 2004
£207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BP: £401,500 (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.

7 Russells Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £3,911

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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