5 Eastern Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BS

5 Eastern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 97 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £362,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.