Amberley Close Wick, Arun
30 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN17), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1101217.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £284,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 12, E: 5).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Arun costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Littlehampton, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £284,000 | £283,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £333,500 | £325,000 | £368,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £314,000 | £273,000 | £355,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £268,750 | £260,000 | £277,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 17 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 22 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 13 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 14 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £368,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 20 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £327,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 15 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 5 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 4 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 28 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2021 | 14 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £233,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 16 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 14 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 3 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 4 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2017 | 15 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 12 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 16 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 6 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 7 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 15 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2010 | 26 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2010 | 18 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £196,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | 4 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 18 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 7 May 2009 | 6 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 25 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 30 May 2007 | 16 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £192,950 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 6 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 27 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 8 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 4 May 2006 | 12 BN17 6HN | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 10 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £168,250 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 4 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 4 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 11 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £147,950 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 13 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 15 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 3 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 15 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 24 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2000 | 8 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2000 | 27 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 4 Aug 1999 | 19 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 3 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 16 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 18 May 1998 | 8 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1997 | 9 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 24 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 28 BN17 6HW | Semi-detached | £39,600 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | 2 BN17 6HN | Semi-detached | £63,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (10); House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
Council tax
What each band costs in Arun in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,935 | £2,211 | £2,487 | £3,040 | £3,593 | £4,145 | £4,974 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (35% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ambulance Station, East Street, Littlehampton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Meadowfield House, East Street, Littlehampton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Waitrose, Avon Road, Littlehampton: up to 36 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- The Tap and Barrel 2-13 Duke Street Littlehampton, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Hospital Site, Fitzalan Road / Church Street, Littlehampton: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Antonia Court, Terminus Road, Littlehampton: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land at Toddington Lane, Littlehampton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN17 6HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| BN17 6HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN17 6HH | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN17 6HH | 100% | 98% | 100% | 0% |
| BN17 6HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN17 6HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Littlehampton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ford 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Angmering 843,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Littlehampton Academy | 250 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Martins Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornwall Road, Arundel Road | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glyn Norris Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Littlehampton Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Littlehampton Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell East Field Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lobs Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Littlehampton Beach | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Knucker Hole | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| West Beach | Beach | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Warningcamp Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Arun: see them on the Arun page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Littlehampton Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 340 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lyminster Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| River Beach Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rustington Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Breakfast Club) BN17 6HL | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Good Ground Childcare BN17 6HL | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| ISS @ St Catherine's Catholic Primary School BN17 6HL | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Caterlink@ The Littlehampton Academy BN17 6FE | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Sips & Giggles LTD BN17 7JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Amicus Community BN17 7DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Dragon BN17 7JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Wick Express BN17 7JW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Farmfoods BN17 7JJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2021 |
| The Wick Fryer BN17 7JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Dew Drop Inn BN17 7JS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2021 |
| BakeAway BN17 7JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2026 |
| The Hygge Bakery BN17 6DD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Glyn Norris Pharmacy BN17 7JQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Sun Wah BN17 7JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highdown Drive (21); On or near Sussex Street (14); On or near Swanbourne Road (9); On or near Amberley Close (5); On or near Madehurst Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fitzalan Road · Highdown Drive · Madehurst Way · Swanbourne Road · Jays Close · Sussex Street · Lansdowne Road · Harting Road · Parham Close · Hampton Fields · North Street · Beaconsfield Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.