256 Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
About 256 Church Lane
256 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lyminster, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £437,500 in February 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
256 Church Lane sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 No. Wellingtonia (T1) fell to ground level. (This tree stands in the Lyminster Conservation Area.)
Conservation Area- Reference
- LY/14/24/TC
What's in 256 Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£437,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£437,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN17 7QJ: £745,875 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BN17 7QJ
Old Granary, Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
Sold Oct 2021
£745,875Church Farm House, Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
Sold Nov 2019
£1,375,000250 Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
Sold Oct 2018
£635,000254 Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
Sold Aug 2016
£475,000Lyminster House, Church Lane, Lyminster, Littlehampton, BN17 7QJ
Sold Apr 2015
£900,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Years Held for 256 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,271
Street avg £3,760
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.1 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Lyminster Primary School. 8 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
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB








