34 Russells Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BT

34 Russells Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 143.9% above the 2014 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 45.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.