What type of property is 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL last sold for £157,000 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,995 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and December 2000, 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL rose from £129,995 to £157,000, a change of £27,005. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 6UL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL 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 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL located?

17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL sits in Littlehampton. It falls within the BN17 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

Police records around 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL 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 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

The closest primary school to 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL is Summerlea Community Primary School (419m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bluebell Drive, BN17 6UL is Hollyhock Way, 238m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bluebell Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6UL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bluebell Drive

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

17 Bluebell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 6UL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 186.6% above the 2000 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bluebell Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bluebell Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications 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.

17 Bluebell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£157,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2000Most recent
£157,000
+20.8%over 1 year
22 April 1999
£129,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 6UL: £400,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in BN17 6UL

On the street

Versus other Bluebell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Bluebell Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £3,026

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly 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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hollyhock Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Summerlea Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN17 6UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 6UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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