Skip to content

51 Western Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PG

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Western Road

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

51 Western Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Western Road

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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jul 2010
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
25%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Western Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Western Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Mar 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for internal alterations to bathrooms and re-decorate and repair outbuildings.

    Listed
    Reference
    LU/15/23/L
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 51 Western Road

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 51 Western Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£710,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £710,000

    +77.5%over 12 years
  2. 4 November 2010

    £400,000

    +272.1%over 12 years
  3. 14 May 1998

    £107,500

    +25.0%over 1 year
  4. 23 January 1997

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5PG: £340,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Western Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 51 Western Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,581

Street avg £2,640

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Western Road

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
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.

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.

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 5PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN17 5PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 51 Western Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.