1 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
About 1 Arlington Crescent
1 Arlington Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 138.6% above the 2003 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Arlington Crescent.
- Jan 2021Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of a 1kW Solar Panel Array at 1st floor side level to the wall of dwelling
- Reference
- A/186/20/HH
- Mar 2013ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Reference
- A/13/13/
What's in 1 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Arlington Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2003Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DL: £297,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DL
12 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
Sold Jan 2025
£355,0008 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
Sold Feb 2024
£365,0007 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
Sold Jan 2024
£282,0004 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
Sold May 2021
£297,50010 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL
Sold Dec 2016
£249,950
Everything we know about 1 Arlington Crescent, in one report
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Versus other Arlington Crescent homes
On price per m², 1 Arlington Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,477
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arlington Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB