39 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
About 39 North Lane
39 North Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 49.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2022. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 North Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 21 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2022Most recent
£220,000
+63.6%over 20 years30 July 2001
£134,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BX: £250,000 (2016–2012).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BX
43 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Mar 2016
£370,00035a, North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Mar 2015
£250,00035 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Dec 2014
£249,95049 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Jun 2013
£340,00047 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Dec 2011
£290,000
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Versus other North Lane homes
On price per m², 39 North Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,873
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.6 km
East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB