56a, High Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EA
About 56a
56a is an end-of-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 76 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
56a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
56a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2 sales in BN17 5EA: £293,500 (2024–2002).
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 56a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Anchor Springs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
River Beach Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB








