1 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
About 1 Fincham Close
1 Fincham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1222 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 15.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £445,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
1 Fincham Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Fincham Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Fincham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 4 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£445,000
+40.8%over 4 years13 July 2014
£316,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN16 1LJ: £371,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN16 1LJ
16 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£430,00017 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Nov 2020
£660,0004 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Sept 2020
£360,0003 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Aug 2018
£362,00020 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Jun 2018
£371,000
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Versus other Fincham Close homes
1 Fincham Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,921
Street avg £3,035
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB