What kind of home is 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA last sold for £205,000 in April 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA use?

The latest EPC at 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA in?

2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

Police records around 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA 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 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

The closest primary school to 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA is East Preston Junior School (860m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.9km).

How well connected is 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, BN16 1PA is Willowhayne Crescent, 80m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1PA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Coastguard Cottages

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

2 Coastguard Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 67 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 39.5% above the 2006 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas

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.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Coastguard Cottages 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.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 April 2006Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1PA: £390,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BN16 1PA

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On the street

Versus other South Strand homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Coastguard Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,060

Street avg £5,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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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1 Eastern Close, East Preston

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1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Willowhayne Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

East Preston Junior School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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