6 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
About 6 Elm Avenue
6 Elm Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,079,000 sits 81.3% above the 2014 sale of £595,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
Know exactly what you're buying at 6 Elm Avenue
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Elm Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 6 Elm Avenue.
- Dec 2014Solar PanelsFullIn report
3 No new windows and Juliet balcony, new porch, remodel gable end, new hipped roof to garage, new PV array & remodelled part pitch roof.
Extension- Reference
- EP/157/14/HH
What's in 6 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Elm Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,079,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2014Most recent
£595,000
+26.6%over 10 years11 September 2003
£470,000
+118.6%over 5 years2 October 1997
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £630,000 (2023–2008).
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
£630,0002 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Apr 2012
£400,0005 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ
Sold Aug 2005
£372,000
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Elm Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,521
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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