1a, Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5HL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling to 4 bed HMO.
Change of Use- Reference
- LU/181/23/PL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£230,000
+23.0%over 5 years5 July 2018
£187,000
+96.8%over 12 years26 March 2006
£95,000
1 February 2006
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5HL: £236,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN17 5HL
5b, Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
Sold Oct 2024
£165,00013 Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
Sold Aug 2024
£237,5003 Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
Sold Jan 2024
£236,00010a, Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
Sold Jul 2020
£182,00016 Bayford Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HL
Sold Sept 2017
£190,000
Versus other Bayford Road homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,108
Street avg £2,010
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Anchor Springs Temporary — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB








