3 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
About 3 Crossways
3 Crossways is a semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 239.1% above the 2000 sale of £103,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Crossways
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Crossways has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Crossways's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 4 years.
£103,500
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2000Most recent
£103,500
+48.0%over 4 years22 December 1995
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1DZ: £370,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN16 1DZ
36 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
Sold Sept 2024
£330,00026 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
Sold May 2024
£370,0001 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
Sold Aug 2023
£380,00014 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
Sold May 2023
£355,00020 Old Worthing Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1DZ
Sold Jan 2023
£435,000
Everything we know about 3 Crossways, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Old Worthing Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Crossways lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,113
Street avg £3,313
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Boundary Way, East Preston
BN16 1BU
1 Eastern Close, East Preston
BN16 1BS
1 Beechlands Cottages, Beechlands Close, East Preston
BN16 1JT
1 Beechlands Close, East Preston
BN16 1JT
1 Downs Way, East Preston
BN16 1AA
1 Burwash Close, East Preston
BN16 1DP
1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston
BN16 1PA
1 Crown Court, Manor Road, East Preston
BN16 1QA
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. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB