Top Flat, 4 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£173,5007 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BN
Sold Feb 2025
£430,0002 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
£275,000
Versus other River Road homes
On floor area, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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