Forge Close, East Preston, Littlehampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN16 1HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£510,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£516,667

3 sales

Price range

£440k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2025

BN16 1HX

At a glance

House prices£517k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkAngmering station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Forge Close, East Preston, Littlehampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £510,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £516,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Close compared

BN16 postcode area£436,166

Littlehampton£372,692

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£516,667	18 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Forge Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Forge Close BN16 1HX	18 Dec 2025	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forge Close BN16 1HX	24 Sep 2021	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Forge Close BN16 1HX	11 Dec 2017	£440,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
4, Forge Close	£440,000 (Dec 2017) → £510,000 (Dec 2025)	+16% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

110 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	28
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	9
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

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

Lower Arun Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert area
Rustington, Worthing and Lancing Flood alert 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 Forge Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Preston Infant School 223 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.2 mi
East Preston Junior School 351 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School 405 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Angmering School 1,360 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Rustington Community Primary School 554 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Summerlea Community Primary School 377 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
St Margaret's CofE Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 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

Angmering station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Goring-by-Sea station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Littlehampton station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vicarage Lane (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
Vicarage Lane East (E-bound, Vicarage Lane) 2 min walk
Preston Place (adj, Worthing Road) 3 min walk
Vicarage Lane (adj, The Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Willow Green Surgery
Station Road, East Preston, Littlehampton · 0.3 mi
Westcourt Medical Centre
12 The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton · 1.3 mi
Barn Surgery
22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 1.6 mi
Park Surgery
St. Floras Road, Littlehampton · 2.1 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	18.8%	17.1%
Households	800

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	47.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	42.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,589

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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