18 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
About 18 Beechlands Court
18 Beechlands Court is a mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 17th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 29 units on file.
Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £156,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Beechlands Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Beechlands Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.
£156,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£156,000
+13.9%over 3 years4 March 2016
£137,000
+35.6%over 1 year18 September 2014
£101,000
-11.4%over 7 years23 August 2007
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1JZ: £168,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN16 1JZ
17 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
Sold Dec 2024
£168,00024 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
Sold Jan 2023
£210,00032 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
Sold Jun 2022
£161,75034 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
Sold Nov 2021
£170,0007 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ
Sold May 2021
£166,500
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Versus other Montpelier Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Beechlands Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Windlesham Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East Preston Infant School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB