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97 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Old Worthing Road

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

97 Old Worthing Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £290,000. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2016from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD66
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2013
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear elevation

    Reference
    A/62/13/
    View planning record

What's in 97 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

97 Old Worthing Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 7 years

  2. 18 December 2017

    £250,000

    +35.2%over 3 years

  3. 8 April 2014

    £184,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DU: £242,500 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Old Worthing Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

97 Old Worthing Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,214

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

BN16 1DZ

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Brou Close, East Preston

BN16 1DB

3 bed
£450k

1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

BN16 1RE

3 bed
£283k

1 Copse View, East Preston

BN16 1AY

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Littlehampton district page.
Full Littlehampton report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saxon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

East Preston Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.