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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Chiltern Close

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

7 Chiltern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Other recorded features include a loft.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 75.1% above the 2005 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Chiltern Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chiltern Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chiltern Close 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.

7 Chiltern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2005Most recent

    £212,500

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

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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, 7 Chiltern Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £4,035

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£393k

1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston

BN16 1PA

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Eastern Close, East Preston

BN16 1BS

3 bed
£431k

1 Crossways, Old Worthing Road, East Preston

BN16 1DZ

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Burwash Close, East Preston

BN16 1DP

3 bed
£450k

1 Brou Close, East Preston

BN16 1DB

3 bed
£450k

1 Chiltern Close, East Preston

BN16 1RE

3 bed
£294k

1 Ambersham Crescent, East Preston

BN16 1AJ

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Beechlands Close, East Preston

BN16 1JT

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Littlehampton report

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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