47 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
About 47 North Lane
47 North Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 64.1% above the 2011 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
47 North Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2012ExtensionOtherIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage, utility & w.c.; construction of new single storey side and rear extension to provide enlarged kitchen, utility room, shower room and study.
- Reference
- EP/21/12/
What's in 47 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
47 North Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2011Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BX: £250,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BX
39 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX
Sold Mar 2022
£220,00043 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
£340,000
Everything we know about 47 North Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other North Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 47 North Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB