31 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
About 31 Arlington Crescent
31 Arlington Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold December 2018 for £259,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Arlington Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
31 Arlington Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£259,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£259,000
+5.7%over 2 years30 March 2016
£245,000
+27.3%over 3 years19 November 2012
£192,500
+21.8%over 6 years12 October 2006
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DS: £268,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DS
28 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
Sold Jun 2024
£349,00026 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
Sold Feb 2020
£295,00022 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
Sold Jul 2017
£268,00033 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
Sold Mar 2015
£237,00035 Arlington Crescent, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DS
Sold Feb 2010
£182,000
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Versus other Arlington Crescent homes
Price per m² for 31 Arlington Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,047
Street avg £2,823
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston
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1 Brou Close, East Preston
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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
Saxon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
East Preston Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB