What type of property is 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

20 May Close, BN17 5TF is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 May Close, BN17 5TF sell for?

20 May Close, BN17 5TF last sold for £530,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 May Close, BN17 5TF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and June 2021, 20 May Close, BN17 5TF rose from £249,950 to £530,000, a change of £280,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 May Close, BN17 5TF have?

The current EPC rating for 20 May Close, BN17 5TF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

20 May Close, BN17 5TF has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 May Close, BN17 5TF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 May Close, BN17 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

20 May Close, BN17 5TF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 May Close, BN17 5TF located?

20 May Close, BN17 5TF sits in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton. It falls within the BN17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

Police records around 20 May Close, BN17 5TF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest primary school to 20 May Close, BN17 5TF is St Mary's CofE Primary School (726m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 20 May Close, BN17 5TF is The Oystercatcher, 520m away. The nearest rail option is Ford Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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20 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 May Close

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

20 May Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 149 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £530,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 May Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 20 May Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£530,000
+112.0%over 19 years
11 January 2002
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5TF: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN17 5TF

On the street

Versus other May Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 May Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,557

Street avg £2,809

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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