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8 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
122 m²
1309 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cove Road

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

8 Cove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1309 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Cove Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£380,750

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2011Most recent

    £380,750

    +113.9%over 10 years

  2. 28 June 2001

    £178,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 Cove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £4,302

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 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.
£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
£351k

1 Binsted Close, Rustington

BN16 2LJ

3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Cudlow House, Cudlow Garden, Rustington

BN16 2RR

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Cudlow Avenue, Rustington

BN16 2HE

2 bed
£518k

1 Broadmark Avenue, Rustington

BN16 2HQ

2 bed1 bath
£608k

1 Cordal Close, Rustington

BN16 2JD

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

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN16 2QW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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