Flat 1, 27 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BZ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. At 73 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 20% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2014ConservatoryFullIn report
Side extension to replace conservatory. This application affects the character and appearance of the Littlehampton River Road Conservation Area.
Extension- Reference
- LU/301/14/PL
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.9% per year over 3 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 41.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2005Most recent
£175,000
+130.3%over 1 year17 May 2004
£76,000
+46.2%over 2 years1 February 2002
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5BZ: £318,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN17 5BZ
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Oct 2024
£278,00030 River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BZ
Sold Feb 2023
£704,0004 Riverside Wharf, River Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£750,000
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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 Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
River Beach Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB








