What type of property is 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ last sold for £363,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ located?

7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

Police records around 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ 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.

Which schools serve 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

The closest primary school to 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ is East Preston Junior School (158m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bay Trees Close, BN16 1JQ is The Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 727m away.

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7 Bay Trees Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bay Trees Close

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

7 Bay Trees Close is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 54.3% above the 2016 sale of £363,000. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Bay Trees Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bay Trees Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2016
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Lawful development certifcate for a proposed loft conversion including construction of dormer to side of property.
Reference
EP/31/16/CLP
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What's in 7 Bay Trees Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JQ'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.

7 Bay Trees Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£363,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 January 2016Most recent
£363,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1JQ: £400,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in BN16 1JQ

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On the street

Versus other Bay Trees Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Bay Trees Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £4,101

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

East Preston Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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