41a, North Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1BX

41a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 75 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 75 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 47.5% above the 2007 sale price.