What type of property is 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

18 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 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE located?

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

Is 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest primary school to 18 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).

What transport links are near 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, BN17 5DE is Arun Footbridge, 223m away. The nearest rail option is Littlehampton Rail Station, 256m away.

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18 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Riverside

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

18 Riverside is a semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Mar 2025

EPC improved fromE48toF27

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Riverside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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 epc rating, 18 Riverside runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

27 (F)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Berkeley Court, Irvine Road

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£179k

1 Channel Keep, St Augustine Road

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3 bed

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

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