7 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
About 7 River Road
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.
Energy performance
7 River Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 River Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Apr 2016HeritageIn report
Application for Listed Building Consent for the retention of 3inch CCTV camera
ListedRetrospective- Reference
- LU/31/16/L
- Oct 2015RenovationHeritageIn 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
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
7 River Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£430,000
-7.5%over 7 years10 September 2017
£465,000
+181.8%over 3 years10 March 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5BN: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN17 5BN
8 Hampton Court, River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold Nov 2025
£173,5002 Hampton Court, River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold May 2024
£193,0005 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold Aug 2023
£465,0005 Argyll Hall, River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold Sept 2021
£275,0008 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold Mar 2021
£285,000
Versus other River Road homes
On price per m², 7 River Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,805
Street avg £1,961
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








