3 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
About 3 Central Avenue
3 Central Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2HG). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £837,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Central Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Part pitched/part flat roof over side extension in place of previously approved flat roof (resubmission following R/92/14/HH)
- Reference
- R/255/14/HH
- Jun 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side/rear extension and loft conversion
Extension- Reference
- R/92/14/HH
What's in 3 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Central Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£837,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.3% per year over 3 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 27.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2017Most recent
£690,000
+115.6%over 3 years10 April 2014
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2HG: £535,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN16 2HG
10 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
Sold Sept 2024
£745,000Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
Sold Feb 2024
£535,0002 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
Sold Jun 2022
£996,5004 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
Sold Jun 2020
£440,00014 Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG
Sold Jan 2020
£500,000
Everything we know about 3 Central Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Central Avenue homes
3 Central Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,520
Street avg £3,944
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.1 km
Knightscroft Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Rustington Community Primary School. 11 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB