14 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
About 14 Elm Avenue
14 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 sits 120% above the 2002 sale of £330,000. At 154 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
14 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 5 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2002Most recent
£330,000
+129.2%over 5 years21 October 1996
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £630,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in BN16 1HJ
1 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Sept 2023
£700,0009 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Nov 2020
£672,00012 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Sept 2014
£630,0006 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Jul 2014
£595,0002 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Apr 2012
£400,000
Everything we know about 14 Elm Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elm Avenue homes
On price per m², 14 Elm Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,141
Street avg £3,333
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB