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1 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Somerset Road

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

1 Somerset Road is an end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 196.4% above the 2006 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 42.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

1 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£138,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2006Most recent

    £138,000

    +110.7%over 9 years

  2. 26 June 1997

    £65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BZ: £312,500 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Somerset Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Somerset Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,200

Street avg £3,010

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Crown Court, Manor Road, East Preston

BN16 1QA

£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

BN16 1DZ

3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Downs Way, East Preston

BN16 1AA

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Brou Close, East Preston

BN16 1DB

3 bed
£450k

1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

BN16 1RE

3 bed
£370k

1 Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

2 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Boundary Way, East Preston

BN16 1BU

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.
Full Littlehampton report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 1 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.