What type of property is 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW last change hands?

17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW last sold for £495,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW located?

17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

Police records around 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW 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 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The closest primary school to 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is Rustington Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is Milton Avenue, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cove Road

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

17 Cove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 137 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 32.9% 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

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

17 Cove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cove Road 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.

17 Cove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2017Most recent
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2QW: £600,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN16 2QW

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On the street

Versus other Cove Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Cove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,613

Street avg £4,258

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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.

£608k

1 Cordal Close, Rustington

BN16 2JD

4 bed2 bath

£583k

1 Cudlow House, Cudlow Garden, Rustington

BN16 2RR

4 bed2 bath

£500k

1 Central Avenue, Rustington

BN16 2HG

4 bed

£550k

1 Cove Road, Rustington

BN16 2QW

3 bed

£526k

1 Chanctonbury Close, Rustington

BN16 2JB

3 bed1 bath

£445k

1 Byron Road, Rustington

BN16 2NZ

3 bed

£694k

1 Amberley Road, Rustington

BN16 2EE

2 bed2 bath

£351k

1 Binsted Close, Rustington

BN16 2LJ

3 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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Milton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 2QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 2QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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