Watersmead Close, Littlehampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN17 6GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£328,300

5 sales

Price range

£283k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Aug 2022

BN17 6GJ

At a glance

House prices£328k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station24 min walkLittlehampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Watersmead Close, Littlehampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £301,833.

House prices on Watersmead Close compared

BN17 postcode area£296,073

Littlehampton£372,692

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watersmead 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£301,833	3 Aug 2022
Semi-detached	1	£346,000	4 May 2018
Detached	1	£390,000	4 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Watersmead Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Watersmead Close BN17 6GJ	3 Aug 2022	£288,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Watersmead Close BN17 6GJ	7 Dec 2020	£335,000	Terraced	Freehold
Competa, 11, Watersmead Close BN17 6GJ	22 Oct 2020	£282,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Watersmead Close BN17 6GJ	4 Dec 2018	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Watersmead Close BN17 6GJ	4 May 2018	£346,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watersmead Close

Crime

152 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watersmead 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 offences	57
Anti-social behaviour	34
Criminal damage & arson	17
Shoplifting	12
Public order	11
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Watersmead Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower Arun Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert area
Black Ditch 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 Watersmead Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Summerlea Community Primary School 377 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Rustington Community Primary School 554 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Cornfield School, Littlehampton 83 pupils	Community special school	8–16	Report	0.5 mi
The Littlehampton Academy 1,324 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Lyminster Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
River Beach Primary School 665 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
White Meadows Primary Academy 616 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Angmering station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Arundel station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Timberleys (opp, Worthing Road) 2 min walk
Timberleys (adj, Worthing Road) 2 min walk
Worthing Road (W-bound, Worthing Road) 4 min walk
Worthing Road (E-bound, Worthing Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Westcourt Medical Centre
12 The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton · 0.7 mi
Park Surgery
St. Floras Road, Littlehampton · 0.8 mi
Acf Medical Group
Fitzalan Medical Centre, Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton · 1.1 mi
Willow Green Surgery
Station Road, East Preston, Littlehampton · 1.5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.7%	62.5%
Private rented	23.1%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	870

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,103

Broadband

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