What kind of home is 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG last change hands?

4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG last sold for £540,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £334,950 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and March 2022, 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG rose from £334,950 to £540,000, a change of £205,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG in?

4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG sits in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

Police records around 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG 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 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

The closest primary school to 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG is St Mary's CofE Primary School (591m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cropthorne Drive, BN17 5GG is The Oystercatcher, 586m away. The nearest rail option is Ford Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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4 Cropthorne Drive, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5GG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cropthorne Drive

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

4 Cropthorne Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 5GG). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cropthorne Drive, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cropthorne Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£540,000
+61.2%over 18 years
1 May 2003
£334,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5GG: £550,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BN17 5GG

On the street

Versus other Cropthorne Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Cropthorne Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Littlehampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

The Oystercatcher — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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