Detached 4 sales on record

43 KINGFISHER DRIVE

LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX

£407,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Kingley Premier	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Elspring Mead	0.3 miles
Train station	Littlehampton	1.0 miles
Hospital	Zachary Merton Hospital	2.5 miles
University	University of Chichester (Bognor Campus)	5.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£407,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,739/m²

Local average

£458,972 (18 sales)

Street crime

142 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/04/2025

Expiry date: 07/04/2035

Current heating cost: £866/year

Potential heating cost: £696/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,100

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/03/2026	£407,500	Detached	+32.7%	£411,418 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/08/2015	£307,000	Detached	+11%	£426,013 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/05/2010	£276,500	Detached	+15.2%	£465,762 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/12/2005	£239,950	Detached	—	£448,128 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£407,500
listed	10/04/2025	£430,000
sold	01/01/2015	£307,000
sold	01/01/2010	£276,500
sold	01/01/2005	£239,950
sold	01/01/2001	£171,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 FINCHES CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GU	£325,000	27/11/2025	Detached
5 KESTREL WAY, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7RD	£365,000	07/12/2023	Detached
1 GOLDCREST AVENUE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GQ	£520,000	17/04/2023	Detached
16 THOMPSON GROVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7FP	£262,000	20/02/2023	Detached
6 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX	£512,500	09/12/2022	Detached
17 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX	£550,000	30/11/2022	Detached
21 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX	£440,000	24/11/2022	Detached
55 LINNET CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GW	£490,000	24/11/2022	Detached
54 JOYCE CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7JG	£227,500	07/09/2022	Detached
11 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA	£577,500	15/07/2022	Detached
18 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX	£525,000	06/06/2022	Detached
9 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA	£565,000	14/04/2022	Detached
11 FINCHES CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GU	£390,000	12/01/2022	Detached
15 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA	£585,000	27/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £452,464 (14 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -11.6%

10y growth 28%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Arun. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 9.6%

10y (index) 31.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Arun. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,104/mo

Realistic £1,227/mo

Optimistic £1,350/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Arun.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Worthing: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Elspring Mead, BN17	£1,450/mo	3	0.31 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Roman Acre, BN17	£1,650/mo	3	0.66 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.9×

Monthly cashflow £-235/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~304 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	52
Anti-social behaviour	21
Shoplifting	20
Public order	16
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other theft	5
Bicycle theft	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Robbery	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	142

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Lyminster Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Oct 2019
White Meadows Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2014
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Cornfield School, Littlehampton	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Sep 2016
River Beach Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2012

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 43 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX

## Property details

- Slug: `6f671dd` (address key hash: `6f671ddf8f6609f03e4b33ed2be30adaa172ca4b`)
- Postcode: BN17 7GX
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 109 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £407,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,739/m²
- Local average: £458,972 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 142 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £407,500
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £866/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,100

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8823-7245-0002-0704-0006)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-12 | £407,500 | Detached | +32.7% | £411,418 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e4c5-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-08-03 | £307,000 | Detached | +11% | £426,013 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/14ff3eb9-bac5-4524-830a-53634f61cad6) |
| Sold | 2010-05-05 | £276,500 | Detached | +15.2% | £465,762 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d8b06a8b-794e-4a71-81c4-4c6addd78271) |
| Sold | 2005-12-09 | £239,950 | Detached | — | £448,128 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4d0e8a1c-4126-4e9b-aa83-a9cad2ac80a8) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £407,500 | 12/03/2026 | Detached |
| 43 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £307,000 | 03/08/2015 | Detached |
| 43 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £276,500 | 05/05/2010 | Detached |
| 43 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £239,950 | 09/12/2005 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160497566](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/34fa7f8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £407,500 |
| listed | 2025-04-10 | £430,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £307,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £276,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £239,950 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £171,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 FINCHES CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GU | £325,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 KESTREL WAY, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7RD | £365,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| 1 GOLDCREST AVENUE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GQ | £520,000 | 17/04/2023 | Detached |
| 16 THOMPSON GROVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7FP | £262,000 | 20/02/2023 | Detached |
| 6 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £512,500 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 17 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £550,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 21 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £440,000 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 55 LINNET CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GW | £490,000 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 54 JOYCE CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7JG | £227,500 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA | £577,500 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 18 KINGFISHER DRIVE, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GX | £525,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 9 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA | £565,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 11 FINCHES CLOSE, WICK, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7GU | £390,000 | 12/01/2022 | Detached |
| 15 PEACHEY WAY, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 7DA | £585,000 | 27/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £452,464 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -11.6%
- **10y growth:** 28%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Arun; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Arun). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,104/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,227/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,350/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Worthing (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Elspring Mead, BN17 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Roman Acre, BN17 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-235/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **142** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lyminster Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 6 Oct 2019 |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Mar 2014 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2016 |
| River Beach Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2012 |