The Haven, Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
About The Haven
The Haven is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £312,500 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 179.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Haven has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Haven has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 25 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2023Most recent
£312,500
+11.6%over 6 years18 January 2017
£280,000
+34.9%over 9 years23 August 2007
£207,500
+169.5%over 8 years15 September 1998
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1BZ: £306,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN16 1BZ
57 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Jul 2025
£315,00068 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Dec 2022
£385,0003 Somerset Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BZ
Sold Aug 2022
£306,00011 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
On price per m², The Haven stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,040
Street avg £2,736
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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