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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Somerset Road

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

12 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average.

Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 73.6% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. At 96 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Low Energy Lighting
67%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

Price for 12 Somerset Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2014Most recent

    £220,000

    +37.5%over 7 years

  2. 24 November 2006

    £159,950

    +223.1%over 11 years

  3. 19 October 1995

    £49,500

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.

12 Somerset Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,292

Street avg £2,932

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£431k

1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

BN16 1DZ

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Brou Close, East Preston

BN16 1DB

3 bed
£450k

1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

BN16 1RE

3 bed
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Downs Way, East Preston

BN16 1AA

2 bed1 bath
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 12 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.