What kind of home is 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

32 May Close, BN17 5TF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 32 May Close, BN17 5TF sell for?

32 May Close, BN17 5TF last sold for £340,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,950 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 May Close, BN17 5TF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and July 2024, 32 May Close, BN17 5TF rose from £139,950 to £340,000, a change of £200,050. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The current EPC rating for 32 May Close, BN17 5TF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

32 May Close, BN17 5TF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 May Close, BN17 5TF use?

The latest EPC at 32 May Close, BN17 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

32 May Close, BN17 5TF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 32 May Close, BN17 5TF in?

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

How safe is the area around 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

Police records around 32 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.

What schools are near 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest primary school to 32 May Close, BN17 5TF is St Mary's CofE Primary School (726m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 32 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 32 May Close, BN17 5TF is The Oystercatcher, 520m away. The nearest rail option is Ford Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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32 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 May Close

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

32 May Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 133.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £340,000.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£340,000
+142.9%over 22 years
23 May 2002
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 5TF: £498,000 (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.

Price per m² for 32 May Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,857

Street avg £2,760

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Atherington Cottages, Climping Street, Climping

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£192k

1 Argyll Hall, River Road

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2 bed2 bath

£185k

1 Church House, New Road

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2 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

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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