25 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
About 25 Somerset Road
25 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 14.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 174.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Somerset Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
25 Somerset Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2018Most recent
£280,000
+135.3%over 16 years30 July 2001
£119,000
+105.2%over 4 years9 July 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BY: £182,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BY
51 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
Sold Dec 2020
£315,00054 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
Sold Apr 2015
£108,00053 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
Sold Dec 2011
£167,00047 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
Sold Jun 2011
£182,00041 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY
Sold Aug 2007
£201,000
Everything we know about 25 Somerset Road, 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 Somerset Road homes
25 Somerset Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,058
Street avg £2,002
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
East Preston Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB