What kind of home is 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD last sold for £435,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and January 2020, 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD rose from £125,000 to £435,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD use?

The latest EPC at 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD in?

71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

Police records around 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD 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 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

The closest primary school to 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is East Preston Infant School (585m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 71 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is Lavinia Way, 326m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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71 Lavinia Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Lavinia Way

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

71 Lavinia Way is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £435,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Lavinia Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2017
ExtensionOutline
In report
Notification under extended permitted development rights for a ground floor rear extension from the rear wall by 4.5m, with a height of 4.3m & an eaves height of 3.1m & 2.75m.
Reference
EP/176/16/PDH
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What's in 71 Lavinia Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DD'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2020Most recent
£435,000
+40.3%over 3 years
15 September 2016
£310,000
+148.0%over 18 years
12 October 1997
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DD: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN16 1DD

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On the street

Versus other Lavinia Way homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Lavinia Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,179

Street avg £4,524

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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