# 2 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH

## Property details

- Slug: `eb2e5a8` (address key hash: `eb2e5a8d71f86e717f42aa782a4b58e39a57f5e7`)
- Postcode: BN17 5FH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 137 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £540,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,942/m²
- Local average: £450,250 (16 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £540,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 22/08/2032
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3132-4438-9000-0467-4226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £540,000 | Detached | +20% | £540,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e678-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-08-30 | £450,000 | Detached | — | £437,002 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1c3e72fe-d5f8-f410-e063-4804a8c0dfa6) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £540,000 | 13/03/2026 | Detached |
| 2 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £450,000 | 30/08/2022 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £692,500 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| 8 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £682,500 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 1 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £725,000 | 16/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £450,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £575,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 4 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £575,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 LONGWOOD CLOSE, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN17 5FH | £575,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £610,714 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.7%
- **10y growth:** 25.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South East; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13%
- **10y growth (index):** 25.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,273/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,414/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,555/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £176,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,400

*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 Area rent estimate.*