What kind of home is 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT last sold for £325,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and April 2020, 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT rose from £92,500 to £325,000, a change of £232,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

The current EPC rating for 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT use?

The latest EPC at 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT in?

4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT 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 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

The closest primary school to 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT is East Preston Infant School (254m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT?

The closest bus stop to 4 Beechlands Close, BN16 1JT is Arun Court, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 964m away.

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4 Beechlands Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JT

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Beechlands Close

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

4 Beechlands Close is a three-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Sold April 2020 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 36.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beechlands Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Mar 2026
AnnexFull
In report
Demolition of single garage and erection of a single storey annexe building.
Demolition
Reference
EP/123/25/HH
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Sept 2025
Full
In report
Demolition of existing single garage and construction of double garage.
Reference
EP/64/25/HH
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What's in 4 Beechlands Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JT's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2020Most recent
£325,000
-1.5%over 3 years
17 March 2017
£330,000
+34.7%over 12 years
3 June 2004
£245,000
+164.9%over 6 years
31 October 1997
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1JT: £435,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BN16 1JT

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On the street

Versus other Beechlands Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Beechlands Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £3,729

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arun Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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