What kind of home is Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS last change hands?

Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS last sold for £245,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

Across 3 sales between May 2000 and January 2017, Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS rose from £82,000 to £245,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

The current EPC rating for Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has improved from a G recorded in December 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN16 3PS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS use?

The latest EPC at Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS is in council tax band C.

Which area is Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS in?

Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS sits in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN16 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

Police records around Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS 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 Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

The closest primary school to Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS is Summerlea Community Primary School (99m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS?

The closest bus stop to Well Cottage, Worthing Road, BN16 3PS is Summerlea Primary School, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Well Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Well Cottage

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

Well Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 17.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromG19toE47

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Well Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Reference
R/48/19/HH
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What's in Well Cottage, Worthing Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PS'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2017Most recent
£245,000
+17.8%over 11 months
9 February 2016
£208,000
+153.7%over 15 years
11 May 2000
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 3PS: £235,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in BN16 3PS

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On the street

Versus other Worthing Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Well Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,213

Street avg £3,698

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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