What type of property is 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT sell for?

45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT last sold for £270,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and October 2014, 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT rose from £66,000 to £270,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT is in council tax band D.

Where is 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT located?

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

What is crime like near 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

Police records around 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT 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 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

The closest primary school to 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT is East Preston Infant School (830m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 45 Russells Close, BN16 1BT is Saxon Close, 156m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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45 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Russells Close

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

45 Russells Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 46.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

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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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

45 Russells Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Russells Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

45 Russells Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£270,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2014Most recent
£270,000
+147.7%over 14 years
17 March 2000
£109,000
+65.2%over 3 years
22 November 1996
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BT: £370,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BN16 1BT

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On the street

Versus other Russells Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

45 Russells Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £3,235

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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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

0.2 km

Saxon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

East Preston Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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