What kind of home is 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

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

What did 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL sell for?

8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL last sold for £361,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in February 2009, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

Across 2 sales between February 2009 and October 2010, 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL rose from £240,000 to £361,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +27.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (847 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.

What heating system does 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

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

Which area is 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Dolphin Way, BN16 2EL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Dolphin Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2EL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

847 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dolphin Way

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

8 Dolphin Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 2009–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 38.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Dolphin Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2008from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2010from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dolphin Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dolphin Way 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.

8 Dolphin Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£361,000

Growth on file: 27.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2010Most recent
£361,000
+50.4%over 1 year
3 February 2009
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2EL: £535,000 (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.

On floor area, 8 Dolphin Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,590

Street avg £4,445

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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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