18 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
About 18 May Close
18 May Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Last sale on file: £498,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and porch to front including demolition of conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- CM/9/22/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£498,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£498,000
+20.0%over 4 years7 September 2017
£415,000
+45.1%over 5 years25 November 2011
£286,000
+40.2%over 9 years20 December 2001
£203,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5TF: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN17 5TF
35 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
Sold Oct 2025
£380,00036 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
Sold Jan 2025
£355,00032 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
Sold Jul 2024
£340,00014 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
Sold Sept 2021
£526,00020 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF
Sold Jun 2021
£530,000
Versus other May Close homes
18 May Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,891
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
The Oystercatcher — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB








