Downview Road Yapton, Arun
43 addresses across 4 postcodes (BN18), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1101070.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £304,828 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 10, D: 13, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 Ford, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Avisford Medical Group, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 138 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £304,828 | £285,000 | £324,655 |
| 2024 | 3 | £295,000 | £276,000 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £290,000 | £283,000 | £368,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £285,000 | £265,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £286,000 | £227,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £240,000 | £237,000 | £246,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £215,000 | £189,950 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £181,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | 58 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 14 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £324,655 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 23 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 26 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2024 | 46 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £276,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2022 | 15 BN18 0HL | Detached | £368,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 3 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 38 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £283,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 38 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 50 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 5 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 18 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 42 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 32 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2019 | 23 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £286,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 15 BN18 0HL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 14 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 1 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £246,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 44 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £237,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 48 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 38 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | 58 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 21 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 22 May 2014 | 36 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £181,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 38 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 12 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 52 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 36 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | 50 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 28 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 5 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | 26 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | 1 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | 4 BN18 0HS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 12 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2006 | 28 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2004 | 36 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £146,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 26 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 30 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 46 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £87,950 | |
| 12 Jul 2000 | 18 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 36 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | 20 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 1 BN18 0HL | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 8 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1999 | 30 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 4 BN18 0HS | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 12 BN18 0HS | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 7 Sep 1998 | 26 BN18 0HJ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 18 BN18 0HJ | Semi-detached | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (17); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (27).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 4, Downview Road, Yapton
- 6, Downview Road, Yapton
- 8, Downview Road, Yapton
- 12, Downview Road, Yapton
- 14, Downview Road, Yapton
- 19, Downview Road, Yapton
- 21, Downview Road, Yapton
- 23, Downview Road, Yapton
- 24, Downview Road, Yapton
- 26, Downview Road, Yapton
- 28 Downview Road, Yapton
- 30, Downview Road, Yapton
- 36, Downview Road, Yapton
- 38, Downview Road, Yapton
- 42, Downview Road, Yapton
- 44, Downview Road, Yapton
- 48, Downview Road, Yapton
- 50, Downview Road, Yapton
- 56, Downview Road, Yapton
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 2,010 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)
- Land to the west of Kings Close Yapton, permissioned (270 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 31 July 2026 to 4 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN18 0HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN18 0HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN18 0HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN18 0FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN18 0FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN18 0HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN18 0HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN18 0HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ford 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Barnham 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Littlehampton 804,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sparks Corner Yapton | 160 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Loveys Road | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Avisford Medical Group | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yapton Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Arundel And District Hospital | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Littlehampton Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Yapton Main Road, Yapton Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,520 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4.0 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nanny Copse | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| The Withy Beds | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Lake Copse | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Elmer Beach | Beach | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Middleton Point | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Knucker Hole | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 43 |
10 of the street's 43 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yapton CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmere Court BN18 0HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Siena Co-operative Ltd T/A The Southern Co-operative BN18 0EY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Yapton Chippy BN18 0EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Merry Meats Ltd BN18 0EY | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Bilsham Stores BN18 0JG | Retailers - other | 320 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (57); On or near Park Drive (17); On or near Park Road (17); On or near Downview Road (14); On or near Goodhew Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
- BN18 0HJ: 21 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- BN18 0HL: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BN18 0HS: 8 addresses
- BN18 0FJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Downview Way · Burndell Road · Downview Close · Park Road · Barley Lane · Meadowsweet View · Beverley Close · Park Drive · Goodhew Close · Belmont Terrace · Kings Close · Fellows Gardens
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.