What kind of home is 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

53 Westlands, BN16 3NW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

53 Westlands, BN16 3NW last sold for £425,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

Across 3 sales between September 2004 and May 2019, 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW rose from £250,000 to £425,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

The current EPC rating for 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

53 Westlands, BN16 3NW has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 3NW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW use?

The latest EPC at 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

53 Westlands, BN16 3NW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW in?

53 Westlands, BN16 3NW sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

Police records around 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW 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 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

The closest primary school to 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW is Rustington Community Primary School (352m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW?

The closest bus stop to 53 Westlands, BN16 3NW is Wendy Ridge, 262m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Westlands, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3NW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Westlands

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

53 Westlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £425,000.

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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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

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 17 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Westlands, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Westlands 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.

53 Westlands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2019Most recent
£425,000
+12.7%over 3 years
13 November 2015
£377,000
+50.8%over 11 years
9 September 2004
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 3NW: £460,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Westlands homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 53 Westlands stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,632

Street avg £3,587

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

0.3 km

Wendy Ridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rustington Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 3NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 3NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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