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1 Clarence Drive, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EH

EV charger
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Clarence Drive

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

1 Clarence Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 30.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £470,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • 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)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
6%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Clarence Drive, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Clarence Drive 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.

Latest sale on 1 Clarence Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2019Most recent

    £470,000

    +13.3%over 2 years
  2. 1 March 2016

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1EH: £389,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Clarence Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £3,192

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Preston Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

East Preston Junior School. 9 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 1EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 1 Clarence Drive, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.