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Irvine Cottage, Irvine Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Irvine Cottage

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

Irvine Cottage is a semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5LA). 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 (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 76.1% above the 2008 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Irvine Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Irvine Cottage, Irvine Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Irvine Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Irvine Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2008Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5LA: £169,950 (2023–2006).

On the street

Versus other Irvine Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Irvine Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 249 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Irvine Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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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£243k

1 Bayford Road

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£319k

1 Croft Cottages, Pier Road

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£320k

1 Baltic Wharf, Pier Road

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£328k

1 Cyprus Villas, River Road

BN17 5BY

4 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Beach Mews, Western Road

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£216k

1 Beach Crescent

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1 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Selborne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Irvine Cottage, Irvine Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.