What type of property is 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL last change hands?

5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL last sold for £535,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL located?

5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

Police records around 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL 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.

Which schools serve 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

The closest primary school to 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is Georgian Gardens Community Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Angmering School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is Waitrose Car Park, 626m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dolphin Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2EL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dolphin Way

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

5 Dolphin Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dolphin Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2022
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Lawful development certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and partial hip to gable roof extensions.
Reference
R/295/21/CLP
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What's in 5 Dolphin Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2EL'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2021Most recent
£535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2EL: £620,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN16 2EL

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On the street

Versus other Dolphin Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Dolphin Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,859

Street avg £4,283

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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

1.2 km

Georgian Gardens Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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