House prices in BN17 7 (Wick)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BN17 7' (Wick, Littlehampton) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'BN17 7'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BN17 7", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Wick.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Wick is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 78, Benjamin Gray Drive, Wick, Littlehampton, sold for £335,000 on Jun-2024. Given the internal area of 828 square feet, the price per sqft is £404.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £301-£325, £325-£348, £348-£371 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 205 sales in Wick (BN17 7) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Wick, Littlehampton
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Wick

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Wick (BN17 7). Of the 205 transactions, half were sold for between £295 and £411 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BN17 7' is £343. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £411 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Wick, Littlehampton

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Littlehampton. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Wick
House price heatmap for Wick, Littlehampton

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BN17 7' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BN17 5 Littlehampton £241 sqft £297 sqft £359 sqft
BN17 6 Littlehampton £317 sqft £377 sqft £431 sqft
BN17 7 Wick £295 sqft £343 sqft £411 sqft

Will Littlehampton house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BN17 7 (Wick) compared with both the wider area BN17 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Wick,Littlehampton
House price trends for Wick

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent BN17 7 sales
Recent trends for Wick

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Littlehampton to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Littlehampton and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Blackbourne Chase, Wick, BN17 7F 775 sqft £285 17
Linnet Close, Wick, BN17 7G 990 sqft £337 16
Clun Road, Wick, BN17 7E 839 sqft £325 14
Benjamin Gray Drive, Wick, BN17 7F 0 sqft £342 13
Gloucester Road, Wick, BN17 7B 742 sqft £288 13
Wick Street, Wick, BN17 7J 731 sqft £314 13
Ernest Fitches Way, Wick, BN17 7E 0 sqft £346 12
Gloucester Place, Wick, BN17 7A 839 sqft £291 12

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Raw data

Our analysis of Wick is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
78, Benjamin Gray Drive, Wick, Littlehampton £335,000
Jun-2024
828 404
2, John Ede Rd, Wick, Littlehampton £307,000
Jun-2024
936 327
56, Falcon Gardens, Wick, Littlehampton £190,000
Jun-2024
592 320

See the entire list of all sales in Wick (BN17 7) here.

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