What did 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ sell for?

5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ last sold for £372,000 in August 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and August 2005, 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ rose from £147,000 to £372,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ in?

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

Is 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is Orchard Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 5 Elm Avenue

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

5 Elm Avenue is a property in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HJ). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Last sold (2005)

£372,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2005Most recent
£372,000
+48.8%over 3 years
12 December 2001
£250,000
+70.1%over 5 years
14 November 1996
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £630,000 (2023–2012).

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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

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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