What type of property is 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR last change hands?

5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR last sold for £96,500 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (996 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR located?

5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

Police records around 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR 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 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

The closest primary school to 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR is East Preston Infant School (894m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (958m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Thakeham Close, BN16 1DR is Saxon Close, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Thakeham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

996 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Thakeham Close

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

5 Thakeham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 996 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 217.1% above the 2001 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Thakeham Close'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 20 May 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Thakeham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Thakeham Close 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.

5 Thakeham Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£96,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 October 2001Most recent
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DR: £200,000 (2017–2011).

Nearby sales in BN16 1DR

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On the street

Versus other Thakeham Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Thakeham Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,043

Street avg £2,484

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

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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

0.0 km

Saxon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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