Watersmead Drive, Littlehampton

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£351,375
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,632
34 sales
Price range
£110k – £419k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
BN17 6GH

At a glance

House prices£351k average6% below the Littlehampton average 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 station25 min walkLittlehampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Watersmead Drive, Littlehampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £351,375. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £314,692. Average sale prices rose from £270,500 in 2016 to £340,000 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the Littlehampton average of £372,692 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watersmead Drive compared

Watersmead Drive£351,375
BN17 postcode area£296,073
Littlehampton£372,692
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £270,500 (3 sales)2016£271k2017: £281,667 (3 sales)2017£282k2018: £325,900 (5 sales)2018£326k2019: £330,000 (2 sales)2019£330k2020: £253,500 (4 sales)2020£254k2021: £300,000 (2 sales)2021£300k2022: £338,833 (3 sales)2022£339k2023: £325,000 (5 sales)2023£325k2024: £308,750 (2 sales)2024£309k2025: £376,833 (3 sales)2025£377k2026: £340,000 (2 sales)2026£340k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£314,69214 Jan 2026
Semi-detached6£291,66718 Mar 2026
Detached2£348,7505 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Watersmead Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 18 Mar 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 14 Jan 2026£410,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 1 Dec 2025£392,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 7 Nov 2025£333,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 29 Aug 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 26 Sep 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 28 Jun 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 21 Mar 2024£337,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 23 Jun 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 9 Jun 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 31 Mar 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 10 Mar 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 8 Mar 2023£345,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 18 Aug 2022£419,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 18 May 2022£272,500 TerracedFreehold
65, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 13 Jan 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 8 Apr 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 22 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 16 Nov 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 25 Sep 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 21 Aug 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 26 Jun 2020£289,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 14 Nov 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 5 Jun 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 1 Feb 2019£311,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 3 Dec 2018£347,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 21 Nov 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 9 Nov 2018£269,400 TerracedFreehold
68, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 27 Sep 2018£317,500 TerracedFreehold
62, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 11 May 2018£327,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 23 Jan 2018£367,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 27 Oct 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 17 Mar 2017£325,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 28 Feb 2017£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 12 Dec 2016£325,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 13 Oct 2016£187,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Watersmead Drive BN17 6GH 4 Aug 2016£299,000 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
54, Watersmead Drive £325,000 (Dec 2016) → £410,000 (Jan 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
5, Watersmead Drive £347,500 (Dec 2018) → £392,000 (Dec 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
2, Watersmead Drive £295,000 (Oct 2017) → £337,500 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
69, Watersmead Drive £225,000 (Feb 2017) → £295,000 (Jun 2023) +31%
over 6 yrs
40, Watersmead Drive £269,400 (Nov 2018) → £289,000 (Jun 2020) +7%
over 2 yrs
22, Watersmead Drive £311,000 (Feb 2019) → £330,000 (Jun 2019) +6%
over under a year
62, Watersmead Drive £325,000 (Mar 2017) → £327,000 (May 2018) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Watersmead Drive

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watersmead Drive 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 offences55
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson15
Shoplifting10
Public order9
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Watersmead Drive 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerlea Community Primary School 377 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Cornfield School, Littlehampton 83 pupils Community special school 8–16 Report 0.5 mi
Rustington Community Primary School 554 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Littlehampton Academy 1,324 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Good Report 0.7 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 1.0 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 · 25 min walk
  • Angmering station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Arundel station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Timberleys (opp, Worthing Road) 2 min walk
  • Timberleys (adj, Worthing Road) 2 min walk
  • Worthing Road (E-bound, Worthing Road) 3 min walk
  • Worthing Road (W-bound, Worthing Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westcourt Medical Centre
    12 The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton · 0.8 mi
  • Park Surgery
    St. Floras Road, Littlehampton · 0.9 mi
  • Acf Medical Group
    Fitzalan Medical Centre, Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton · 1.2 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.7%62.5%
Private rented23.1%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households870

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents2,103

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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