5 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
About 5 Saxon Close
5 Saxon Close is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £386,750. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 44 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Saxon Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Saxon Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.
£386,750
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2021Most recent
£386,750
+22.8%over 5 years28 July 2016
£315,000
+14.1%over 8 years19 February 2008
£276,000
+50.8%over 4 years5 June 2003
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DX: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DX
33 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00023 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
Sold Dec 2024
£315,00022 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
Sold Oct 2024
£390,00031 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
Sold Aug 2024
£350,00026 Saxon Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DX
Sold Sept 2023
£322,000
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Versus other Saxon Close homes
On floor area, 5 Saxon Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,297
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Saxon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB