7 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
About 7 Coastal Road
7 Coastal Road is a five-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 376 m² (around 4047 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 376 m² the property is well over the postcode median (273 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £2,486,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £1,940,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
7 Coastal Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Internal alterations to existing dwelling. Demolition and replacement of existing rear extension with new single storey extension and first floor terrace above with external staircase. Replacement of main roof and 4no. new dormers with windows. Replacement roof tiles to single-storey projections on North elevation. Proposed rear single storey minor extension to garage to form entrance lobby. Alterations to external facade of house and replacement windows and doors throughout. Associated landscaping to suit.
ListedExtensionNew Windows- Reference
- K/16/21/HH
What's in 7 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,940,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2021Most recent
£1,940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1SJ: £2,000,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN16 1SJ
33 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
Sold Aug 2025
£2,850,0008 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
Sold Dec 2024
£870,00011 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
Sold Apr 2022
£3,100,00032 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
Sold Jan 2022
£1,200,00037 Coastal Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1SJ
Sold Dec 2021
£2,000,000
Everything we know about 7 Coastal Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Coastal Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 Coastal Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,160
Street avg £4,263
Floor Area
376 m²
Street avg 303 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
West Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
East Preston Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB