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9 Fincham Court, Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HR

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9 Fincham Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Fincham Court is a two-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 22.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromB84toC80
Sept 2020from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Fincham Court, Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Fincham Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Fincham Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£174,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2010Most recent

    £174,000

    +20.8%over 5 years
  2. 16 June 2005

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1HR: £220,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Fincham Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Fincham Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,597

Street avg £2,418

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Littlehampton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

East Preston Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN16 1HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN16 1HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN16 1HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Fincham Court, Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.