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18 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Beechlands Court

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

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

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
12%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beechlands Court 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.

18 Beechlands Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£156,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £156,000

    +13.9%over 3 years
  2. 4 March 2016

    £137,000

    +35.6%over 1 year
  3. 18 September 2014

    £101,000

    -11.4%over 7 years
  4. 23 August 2007

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1JZ: £168,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Montpelier Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Beechlands Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,206

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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.

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.

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 1JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 18 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.