39 Ashurst Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1AQ

39 Ashurst Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 40 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 82.6% above the 2009 sale of £121,000.