What type of property is 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE last sold for £151,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £32,500 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and March 2021, 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE rose from £32,500 to £151,000, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in April 2010 (5 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 15 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE located?

1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE sits in Littlehampton. It falls within the BN17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

Police records around 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is River Beach Primary School (573m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.2km).

How well connected is 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is Arun Footbridge, 223m away. The nearest rail option is Littlehampton Rail Station, 256m away.

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1 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Riverside

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

1 Riverside is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £151,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Riverside's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromG10toE40

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Jul 2024from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromE40toB81

Heating System

Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Riverside has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Riverside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£151,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£151,000
+364.6%over 23 years
22 May 1997
£32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5DE: £200,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN17 5DE

On the street

Versus other Rope Walk homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Riverside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,033

Street avg £3,530

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Littlehampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arun Footbridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

River Beach Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN17 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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