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7 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 River Road

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

7 River Road is an end-of-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 13.7% below the 2025 sale of £430,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 90.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £430,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 River Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 River Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2013
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 River Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Apr 2016
    Heritage
    In report

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the retention of 3inch CCTV camera

    ListedRetrospective
    Reference
    LU/31/16/L
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Application for Listed Building Consent for the restoration of front garden wall. Construction of two pillars to accept iron gate and refix iron railings atop stone coping. This application affect the character & appearance of the Littlehampton River Road Conservation Area.

    ListedConservation Area
    Reference
    LU/194/15/L
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 River Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 River Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2025Most recent

    £430,000

    -7.5%over 7 years
  2. 10 September 2017

    £465,000

    +181.8%over 3 years
  3. 10 March 2014

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5BN: £275,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other River Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 River Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,805

Street avg £1,961

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 River Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Littlehampton Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

River Beach Primary School. 8 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 BN17 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN17 5BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 7 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.