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

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Elm Avenue

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

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.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • 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.

6 Elm Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD57toC80
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

May 2025from Sept 2023
EPC improved fromC80toB87
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 6 Elm Avenue.

  1. Dec 2014
    Solar PanelsFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Elm Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,079,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£595,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2014Most recent

    £595,000

    +26.6%over 10 years
  2. 11 September 2003

    £470,000

    +118.6%over 5 years
  3. 2 October 1997

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £630,000 (2023–2008).

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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.

EPC Rating for 6 Elm Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £3,257

On par

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for BN16 1HJ

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.