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Old Cottage, Station Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Cottage

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

Old Cottage is a detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 218.8% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 76.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Old Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF30toE46
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2024from Jun 2016
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Cottage, Station Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Old Cottage.

  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    R/178/17/HH
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What's in Old Cottage, Station Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BA'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.

Old Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£170,000

Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2004Most recent

    £170,000

    +240.0%over 6 years
  2. 30 July 1997

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 3BA: £465,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Old Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£859

Street avg £4,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sea Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Georgian Gardens Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 3BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 3BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Cottage, Station Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.