3 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
About 3 Cove Road
3 Cove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Cove Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Cove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2022Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 2QW: £600,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN16 2QW
15 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
Sold Apr 2024
£600,00019 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
Sold Apr 2024
£315,0007 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
Sold Feb 2023
£635,0009 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
Sold Feb 2021
£410,00018 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW
Sold Feb 2021
£600,000
Versus other Cove Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Cove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,702
Street avg £4,069
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







