What kind of home is 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ last sold for £386,995 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN17 7BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ in?

12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ sits in Littlehampton. It falls within the BN17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

Police records around 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ 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 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ is Lyminster Primary School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Littlehampton Academy (2.0km).

How well connected is 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Challen Vale, BN17 7BZ is Elspring Mead, 739m away. The nearest rail option is Ford Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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12 Challen Vale, Littlehampton, BN17 7BZ

EV chargerNotable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Challen Vale

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

12 Challen Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 127 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 22.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £386,995 in June 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Building

EV chargerYes

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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.

12 Challen Vale sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Challen Vale, Littlehampton, BN17 7BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Reference
LU/51/21/HH
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What's in 12 Challen Vale, Littlehampton, BN17 7BZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Challen Vale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£386,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2018Most recent
£386,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 7BZ: £333,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in BN17 7BZ

On the street

Versus other Challen Vale homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Challen Vale is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £3,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

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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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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

0.7 km

Elspring Mead — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Lyminster Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN17 7BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 7BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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