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72 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Sea Avenue

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

72 Sea Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£823/sq ft) was about 266.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 92 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £815,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 72 Sea Avenue.

  1. Apr 2025
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment following the grant of R/186/23/HH relating to changing the external materials on the south and north gables from hanging tiles to composite cladding.

    Reference
    R/50/25/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2024
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment following the grant of R/186/23/HH to change external material to be used for south facing gable from brickwork to tile hanging.

    Reference
    R/111/24/NMA
    View planning record

What's in 72 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL's planning history?

1 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.

72 Sea Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£782,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£815,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2023Most recent

    £815,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2DL: £681,000 (2025–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Sea Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Sea Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,859

Street avg £4,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly 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

0.6 km

Waitrose Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Georgian Gardens Community Primary School. 7 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 2DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 2DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 72 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.