72 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
About 72 Sea Avenue
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 72 Sea Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 72 Sea Avenue.
- Apr 2025AmendmentIn 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
- Jun 2024AmendmentIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
72 Sea Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£815,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£815,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2DL: £681,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in BN16 2DL
74 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
Sold Jun 2025
£1,210,00090 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
Sold Jun 2022
£1,460,00086 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
Sold Feb 2020
£681,00092 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
Sold Aug 2014
£630,00078 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL
Sold Nov 2010
£618,000
Everything we know about 72 Sea Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Sea Avenue homes
72 Sea Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,859
Street avg £4,226
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB