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4 Botany Close, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2BH

Notable views7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Botany Close

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

4 Botany Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2BH). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £952,000 is 21.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 204 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (250 m² median across 5 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £785,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Botany Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF32toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Botany Close, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Dec 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under ref R/62/20/HH relating to Condition No 3 - landscaping surrounding proposed garage.

    Reference
    R/204/20/DOC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment following grant of R/62/20/HH for the variation of materials to garage.

    Reference
    R/208/20/NMA
    View planning record

What's in 4 Botany Close, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2BH's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.
Current estimate

£952,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£785,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2019Most recent

    £785,000

    +18.9%over 4 years
  2. 6 October 2014

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2BH: £765,000 (2014–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Botany Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Botany Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,848

Street avg £2,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 301 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Above
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.

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

Waitrose Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Georgian Gardens Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 2BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Botany Close, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.