Chestnut Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
About Chestnut Cottage
Chestnut Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 79.7% above the 2013 sale of £172,500. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Chestnut Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chestnut Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Chestnut Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2013Most recent
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 3PS: £245,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in BN16 3PS
3 Boundary Cottages, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
Sold Mar 2024
£305,0001 Boundary Cottages, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
Sold May 2019
£345,0002 Boundary Cottages, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
Sold May 2017
£234,950Well Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
Sold Jan 2017
£245,000Hope Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS
Sold Sept 2009
£230,000
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Versus other Worthing Road homes
Chestnut Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,363
Street avg £4,268
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Summerlea Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Summerlea Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB