Empress Close, Wick, Littlehampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN17 7GZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£263,750
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£245,789
16 sales
Price range
£192k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
BN17 7GZ

At a glance

House prices£246k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkLittlehampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Empress Close, Wick, Littlehampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £263,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £244,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Empress Close compared

BN17 postcode area£296,073
Littlehampton£372,692
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empress Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £248,000 (1 sales)2016£248k2017: £257,000 (1 sales)2017£257k2018: £212,500 (2 sales)2018£213k2019: £233,333 (3 sales)2019£233k2020: £265,625 (4 sales)2020£266k2021: £247,500 (2 sales)2021£248k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £261,375 (1 sales)2023£261k2026: £263,750 (1 sales)2026£264k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£244,75013 Feb 2026
Flat1£261,37528 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Empress Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 13 Feb 2026£263,750 TerracedFreehold
1, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 28 Jun 2023£347,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 28 Jun 2023£261,375 FlatLeasehold
1, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 28 Jun 2023£118,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 14 Feb 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 30 Sep 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 14 Apr 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 30 Nov 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 9 Oct 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 17 Jul 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 21 Feb 2020£222,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 1 Aug 2019£254,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 3 May 2019£226,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 5 Apr 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 29 Nov 2018£192,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 9 Nov 2018£233,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 26 Sep 2017£257,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 28 Nov 2016£248,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Empress Close BN17 7GZ 29 Feb 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, Empress Close £248,000 (Nov 2016) → £347,500 (Jun 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
9, Empress Close £192,000 (Nov 2018) → £220,000 (Feb 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs
12, Empress Close £210,000 (Feb 2016) → £260,000 (Sep 2021) +24%
over 6 yrs
15, Empress Close £226,000 (May 2019) → £235,000 (Apr 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Empress Close

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empress Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour48
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order11
Other theft10
Drugs7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Empress Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Arun Flood alert area
  • Black Ditch Flood alert area
  • Lyminster and Wick on the Black Ditch Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Empress Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyminster Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cornfield School, Littlehampton 83 pupils Community special school 8–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
White Meadows Primary Academy 616 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Littlehampton Academy 1,324 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
River Beach Primary School 665 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Summerlea Community Primary School 377 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Rustington Community Primary School 554 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Littlehampton station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Arundel station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Ford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seaton Road (opp, Lyminster Road) 3 min walk
  • Seaton Road (adj, Lyminster Road) 3 min walk
  • The Six Bells (adj, Lyminster Road) 6 min walk
  • The Six Bells (opp, Lyminster Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Park Surgery
    St. Floras Road, Littlehampton · 1.2 mi
  • Acf Medical Group
    Fitzalan Medical Centre, Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton · 1.3 mi
  • Westcourt Medical Centre
    12 The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton · 1.5 mi
  • Arundel Surgery
    Green Lane Close, Arundel · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.3%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents1,712

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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