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38 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1314 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 38 Somerset Road

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

38 Somerset Road is an end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Somerset Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Somerset Road 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.

38 Somerset Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BY: £182,000 (2020–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 38 Somerset Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Littlehampton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.