85 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
About 85 Worthing Road
85 Worthing Road is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £540,750. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Reference
- EP/21/17/HH
What's in 85 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 85 Worthing Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£540,750
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2024Most recent
£540,750
+140.3%over 18 years21 September 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DE: £451,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DE
67 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
Sold May 2024
£475,00083 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
Sold Nov 2023
£320,00053 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
Sold Dec 2022
£451,50093 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
Sold Nov 2022
£473,00079 Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DE
Sold Jan 2021
£347,500
Everything we know about 85 Worthing Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Worthing Road homes
Years Held for 85 Worthing Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,192
Street avg £3,320
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Preston Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB