12 Beechlands Court, Montpelier Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JZ

12 Beechlands Court is an end-of-terrace house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 158.3% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm.