3 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
About 3 Somerset Road
3 Somerset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 104.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £306,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Somerset Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£306,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2022Most recent
£306,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BZ: £312,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BZ
57 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Jul 2025
£315,000The Haven, Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Mar 2023
£312,50068 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Dec 2022
£385,00011 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Sept 2019
£285,00059 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Aug 2019
£280,000
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Versus other Somerset Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Somerset Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £2,826
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB