What type of property is 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is a 2-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD sell for?

78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD last sold for £420,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and March 2025, 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD rose from £152,000 to £420,000, a change of £268,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

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

Where is 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD located?

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

Is 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD in a safe area?

Police records around 78 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.

Which schools serve 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

The closest primary school to 78 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 is the nearest station to 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD?

The closest bus stop to 78 Lavinia Way, BN16 1DD is Lavinia Way, 326m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Lavinia Way

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

78 Lavinia Way is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £420,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 13.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Lavinia Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Lavinia Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

78 Lavinia Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
+22.6%over 7 years
20 December 2017
£342,500
+125.3%over 17 years
8 June 2000
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DD: £425,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Years Held for 78 Lavinia Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,600

Street avg £4,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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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