What type of property is 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

8 May Close, BN17 5TF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

8 May Close, BN17 5TF last sold for £385,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £196,950 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and February 2021, 8 May Close, BN17 5TF rose from £196,950 to £385,000, a change of £188,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The current EPC rating for 8 May Close, BN17 5TF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

8 May Close, BN17 5TF has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 May Close, BN17 5TF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 May Close, BN17 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

8 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 8 May Close, BN17 5TF located?

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

What is crime like near 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

Police records around 8 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 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest primary school to 8 May Close, BN17 5TF is St Mary's CofE Primary School (726m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 May Close, BN17 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 8 May Close, BN17 5TF is The Oystercatcher, 520m away. The nearest rail option is Ford Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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8 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 May Close

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

8 May Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Climping, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in February 2021. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 May Close, Climping, Littlehampton, BN17 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2021Most recent
£385,000
+95.5%over 19 years
12 December 2001
£196,950

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 epc rating, 8 May Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,319

Street avg £2,817

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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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