Baden Cottage, The Street, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JE
About Baden Cottage
Baden Cottage is a detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 60% above the 2006 sale of £220,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Baden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2006Most recent
£220,000
+34.1%over 4 years2 August 2001
£164,000
+60.8%over 3 years17 November 1997
£102,000
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Versus other The Street homes
Floor Area for Baden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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1 Downs Way, East Preston
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1 Burwash Close, East Preston
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1 Coastguard Cottages, South Strand, East Preston
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Vicarage Lane East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Preston Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB