What kind of home is 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL last sold for £1,210,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £640,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and June 2025, 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL rose from £640,000 to £1,210,000, a change of £570,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The current EPC rating for 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2009 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (2,852 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL use?

The latest EPC at 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL in?

74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

Police records around 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL 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 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The closest primary school to 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is Georgian Gardens Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The closest bus stop to 74 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is Waitrose Car Park, 629m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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74 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

265 m²

2852 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 Sea Avenue

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

74 Sea Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £1,210,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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
Bathrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

74 Sea Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2009

EPC improved fromF37toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2013
Conservatory
In report
Replacement rear conservatory
Extension
Reference
R/86/13/
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What's in 74 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,210,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2025Most recent
£1,210,000
+89.1%over 15 years
11 December 2009
£640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2DL: £681,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in BN16 2DL

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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.

Years Held for 74 Sea Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,566

Street avg £4,941

On par

Floor Area

265 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Littlehampton report

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.

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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· 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

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