What kind of home is 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL sell for?

8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL last sold for £365,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and February 2024, 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL rose from £135,000 to £365,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL in?

8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

Police records around 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL 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 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

The closest primary school to 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL is East Preston Infant School (723m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (774m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Arlington Crescent, BN16 1DL is Arlington Crescent, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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8 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Arlington Crescent

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

8 Arlington Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 97 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £365,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

8 Arlington Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from May 2009

EPC improved fromD65toE50

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2015from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE50toD59

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Arlington Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Arlington Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2024Most recent
£365,000
+86.2%over 14 years
13 September 2009
£196,000
+45.2%over 7 years
17 July 2002
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DL: £282,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BN16 1DL

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Versus other Arlington Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Arlington Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,763

Street avg £2,597

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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70 dB

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