What kind of home is 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW sell for?

9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW last sold for £410,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The current EPC rating for 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 2QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW use?

The latest EPC at 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

9 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.

Which area is 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The closest primary school to 9 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.

How well connected is 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW?

The closest bus stop to 9 Cove Road, BN16 2QW is Milton Avenue, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 9 Cove Road

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

9 Cove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part single and part two storey rear and side extension, garage conversion and alterations to fenestration/openings following the demolition of existing rear conservatory.
Extension
Reference
R/85/21/HH
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What's in 9 Cove Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QW'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£410,000

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 floor area, 9 Cove Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,905

Street avg £4,232

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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