What kind of home is 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD last change hands?

1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD last sold for £65,000 in March 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and March 1997, 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD rose from £59,995 to £65,000, a change of £5,005. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD in?

1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD 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 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

The closest primary school to 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD is Rustington Community Primary School (690m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chaucer Avenue, BN16 2PD is White Horses Way, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chaucer Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2PD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Chaucer Avenue

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

1 Chaucer Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 446.2% above the 1997 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 72.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chaucer Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2013
Renovation
In report
Provision of a level threshold replacement front door & prefabricated ramp to new front door
New Windows
Reference
R/102/13/
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What's in 1 Chaucer Avenue, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2PD'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.

1 Chaucer Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£65,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 1997Most recent
£65,000
+8.3%over 1 year
19 April 1995
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2PD: £222,500 (2024–1999).

Nearby sales in BN16 2PD

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Chaucer Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£855

Street avg £4,151

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

White Horses Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 2PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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