What kind of home is 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE sell for?

5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE last sold for £353,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and June 2021, 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE rose from £125,000 to £353,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE in?

5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE sits in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

Police records around 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE 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 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

The closest primary school to 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is East Preston Infant School (364m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is Orchard Road, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Angmering Rail Station, 985m away.

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5 Chiltern Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1RE

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chiltern Close

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

5 Chiltern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £353,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chiltern Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2022
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of roofspace to habitable, including hip to gable enlargement and a rear dormer and front rooflight, single storey rear extension, and timber framed lean to porch to front.
ExtensionPorch
Reference
EP/23/22/HH
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What's in 5 Chiltern Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1RE'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£353,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£353,000
+182.4%over 19 years
12 February 2002
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1RE: £393,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN16 1RE

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On the street

Versus other Chiltern Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Chiltern Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,413

Street avg £3,888

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brou Close, East Preston

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1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

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1 Eastern Close, East Preston

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3 bed

£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

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3 bed

£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Orchard Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East Preston Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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