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28a, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 147.8% above the 2001 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm.

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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
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromC74toD66
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Oct 2025from Jul 2014
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£127,500

Growth on file: 41.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2001Most recent

    £127,500

    +41.7%over 8 months

  2. 31 January 2001

    £90,000

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

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On price per m², 28a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,614

Street avg £3,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

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£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£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
£341k

1 Beechlands Cottages, Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28a, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.