What kind of home is 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ last sold for £672,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and November 2020, 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ rose from £280,000 to £672,000, a change of £392,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,848 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

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

Which area is 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ in?

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

Is 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 9 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 transport links are near 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Elm Avenue, BN16 1HJ is Orchard Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1848 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Elm Avenue

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

9 Elm Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1848 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £672,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Elm Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Elm Avenue, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Elm Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 2004.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£672,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£672,000
+140.0%over 16 years
17 March 2004
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HJ: £595,000 (2023–2008).

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.

Price per m² for 9 Elm Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,914

Street avg £2,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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

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

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