What kind of home is 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE sell for?

13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE last sold for £81,950 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,500 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and March 2002, 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE rose from £39,500 to £81,950, a change of £42,450. That works out to roughly +16.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE use?

The latest EPC at 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

13 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.

Which area is 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE in?

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

Is 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 13 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.

What schools are near 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest primary school to 13 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 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is Arun Footbridge, 223m away. The nearest rail option is Littlehampton Rail Station, 256m away.

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13 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 13 Riverside

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

13 Riverside is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 140.4% above the 2002 sale of £81,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Nov 2008

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2025from Jun 2011

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Jan 2025

EPC improved fromF35toD60

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£81,950

Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2002Most recent
£81,950
+107.5%over 4 years
29 May 1997
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5DE: £200,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On price per m², 13 Riverside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,157

Street avg £3,623

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

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