What kind of home is 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ last sold for £700,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and September 2023, 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ rose from £114,500 to £700,000, a change of £585,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ in?

1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

Police records around 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is East Preston Infant School (501m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is Orchard Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Elm Avenue

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

1 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 145 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £700,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Elm Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Elm Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£700,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2023Most recent
£700,000
+59.8%over 15 years
3 July 2008
£438,000
+282.5%over 11 years
7 March 1997
£114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £595,000 (2020–2005).

Nearby sales in BN16 1HJ

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On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elm Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £2,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Littlehampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchard Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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