Old Vicarage Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
About Old Vicarage Cottage
Old Vicarage Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lyminster, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold June 2021 for £735,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Old Vicarage Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2015FullIn report
Erection of fence on the bridleway side of property.
- Reference
- LY/13/15/HH
- Aug 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement fence above existing flint wall
- Reference
- LY/7/15/HH
What's in Old Vicarage Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£735,000
+205.0%over 20 years20 June 2001
£241,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 7QF: £580,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN17 7QF
Fairfields, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
Sold Jun 2025
£765,000Paigles, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
Sold Jul 2022
£580,000Wolstanton House, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
Sold Aug 2021
£600,000Lyminster Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
Sold Aug 2020
£308,000Corner Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF
Sold Apr 2018
£545,000
Versus other Lyminster Road homes
On epc rating, Old Vicarage Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,973
Street avg £5,164
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Lyminster Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








