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26a, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 80% above the 2006 sale of £185,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£185,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2006Most recent

    £185,000

    +5.1%over 2 years

  2. 16 January 2004

    £176,000

    +8.6%over 1 year

  3. 9 September 2002

    £162,000

    +38.5%over 2 years

  4. 18 May 2000

    £117,000

    +69.6%over 4 years

  5. 29 May 1995

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DZ: £370,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Old Worthing Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,313

Street avg £3,246

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

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£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£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
£341k

1 Beechlands Cottages, Beechlands Close, East Preston

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2 bed2 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

0.8 km

East Preston Infant School. 10 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 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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

Common questions

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