21a, Flat B, South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
About 21a
21a is a semi-detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 5PA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 21a (40–40 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 39). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% 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 improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21a
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£161,000
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 5 sales in BN17 5PA: £97,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN17 5PA
Flat 1, 25 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
Sold Jun 2024
£50,000Flat 5, 25 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
Sold Dec 2023
£148,000Flat 4, 22 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
Sold Nov 2023
£145,000Flat 2, 25 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
Sold Apr 2023
£97,000Flat 1, 24 South Terrace, Littlehampton, BN17 5PA
Sold May 2022
£93,000
Versus other South Terrace homes
21a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Norfolk Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
River Beach Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB








