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

Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

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

Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE last sold for £393,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE have?

The current EPC rating for Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 1RE. Source: EPC Register.

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

The latest EPC at Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

Is Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE in a safe area?

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

The closest primary school to Summerhaze, 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.

What transport links are near Summerhaze, Chiltern Close, BN16 1RE?

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

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

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Summerhaze

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

Summerhaze is a three-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 90 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £393,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Summerhaze 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.

Summerhaze valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£393,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£393,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1RE: £372,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Summerhaze runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,367

Street avg £3,893

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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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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.

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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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