16 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
About 16 North Lane
16 North Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold July 2022 for £410,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 95 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
16 North Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
16 North Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2022Most recent
£410,000
+60.8%over 6 years6 November 2015
£255,000
+2.0%over 12 months6 November 2014
£250,000
+100.8%over 12 years20 February 2002
£124,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DA: £370,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DA
22 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
Sold Apr 2024
£370,00030 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
Sold Dec 2022
£585,50036 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
Sold Feb 2020
£462,00028 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
Sold Dec 2017
£365,00018 North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DA
Sold Jun 2015
£265,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other North Lane homes
16 North Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,316
Street avg £4,303
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB