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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
913 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Somerset Road

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

18 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 913 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 59.5% above the 2011 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Somerset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2011Most recent

    £210,000

    +75.0%over 8 years

  2. 26 June 2003

    £120,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £2,919

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£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
£450k

1 Brou Close, East Preston

BN16 1DB

3 bed
£450k

1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

BN16 1RE

3 bed
£341k

1 Beechlands Cottages, Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

2 bed2 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.

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