What kind of home is 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB sell for?

7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB last sold for £540,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £528,000 in June 2021, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and October 2024, 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB rose from £528,000 to £540,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB in?

7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

Police records around 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

The closest primary school to 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is East Preston Infant School (565m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Brou Close, BN16 1DB is Lavinia Way, 256m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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7 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Brou Close

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

7 Brou Close is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £540,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D61

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 7 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension.
Reference
EP/26/25/HH
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What's in 7 Brou Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Brou Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£540,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2024Most recent
£540,000
+2.3%over 3 years
28 June 2021
£528,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DB: £423,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN16 1DB

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On the street

Versus other Brou Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 7 Brou Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,684

Street avg £4,129

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Littlehampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lavinia Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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