What kind of home is 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL last sold for £618,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £592,500 in April 2007, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and November 2010, 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL rose from £592,500 to £618,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The current EPC rating for 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (2,691 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL use?

The latest EPC at 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL in?

78 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 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

Police records around 78 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 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The closest primary school to 78 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.

How well connected is 78 Sea Avenue, BN16 2DL?

The closest bus stop to 78 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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78 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

250 m²

2691 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Sea Avenue

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

78 Sea Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,222,000 sits 97.7% above the 2010 sale of £618,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from May 2009

EPC improved fromE42toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Sea Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Sea Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£1,222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£618,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2010Most recent
£618,000
+4.3%over 3 years
10 April 2007
£592,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2DL: £815,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in BN16 2DL

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.

On price per m², 78 Sea Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,472

Street avg £5,290

Strongly below

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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