8 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
About 8 Riverside
8 Riverside is a semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sold April 2021 for £109,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 45.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
8 Riverside's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Riverside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
£109,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2021Most recent
£109,000
+21.1%over 10 years25 April 2011
£90,000
+150.0%over 13 years22 January 1998
£36,000
+14.3%over 6 months14 July 1997
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5DE: £200,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN17 5DE
9 Tudor View, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
Sold Oct 2025
£200,0008 Kandy Park, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
Sold Aug 2025
£600,0002 Tudor View, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
Sold Feb 2022
£225,0001 Riverside, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
Sold Mar 2021
£151,0008 Tudor View, Rope Walk, Littlehampton, BN17 5DE
Sold Sept 2020
£170,000
Versus other Rope Walk homes
8 Riverside is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,516
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Arun Footbridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
River Beach Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB








