What kind of home is Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG sell for?

Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG last sold for £535,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

The current EPC rating for Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG use?

The latest EPC at Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG is in council tax band E.

Which area is Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG in?

Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

Police records around Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG 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 Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

The closest primary school to Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG is Rustington Community Primary School (958m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG?

The closest bus stop to Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, BN16 2HG is Knightscroft Avenue, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Garth Lodge

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

Garth Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2HG). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 178 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 20.7% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £535,000 in February 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Garth Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey front and single storey side extensions, hip to half-hip roof extension including installation of 1 No. rear dormer and 2 No. front dormers, conversion of garage to store and alterations to fenestration/openings, following demolition of existing rear extension. Changing external material from brickwork to painted render and stonework. New vehicular access and extend existing vehicular access.
Extension
Reference
R/74/24/HH
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What's in Garth Lodge, Central Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2HG'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.

Garth Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2HG: £500,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BN16 2HG

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On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Garth Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,006

Street avg £4,001

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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1 Chanctonbury Close, Rustington

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Byron Road, Rustington

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£351k

1 Binsted Close, Rustington

BN16 2LJ

3 bed2 bath

£608k

1 Cordal Close, Rustington

BN16 2JD

4 bed2 bath

£694k

1 Amberley Road, Rustington

BN16 2EE

2 bed2 bath

£600k

1 Cudlow Avenue, Rustington

BN16 2HE

2 bed

£583k

1 Cudlow House, Cudlow Garden, Rustington

BN16 2RR

4 bed2 bath

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

0.1 km

Knightscroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Rustington Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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