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Old Vicarage Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Vicarage Cottage

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

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.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Vicarage Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Vicarage Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromF24toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Vicarage Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2015
    Full
    In report

    Erection of fence on the bridleway side of property.

    Reference
    LY/13/15/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement fence above existing flint wall

    Reference
    LY/7/15/HH
    View planning record

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.

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 grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£735,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £735,000

    +205.0%over 20 years
  2. 20 June 2001

    £241,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 7QF: £580,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Lyminster Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Old Vicarage Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,973

Street avg £5,164

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 170 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Vicarage Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN17 7QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Vicarage Cottage, Lyminster Road, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.