17 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
About 17 Fincham Close
17 Fincham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in East Preston, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £660,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 70.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Fincham Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Fincham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£778,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£660,000
+14.8%over 3 years18 July 2017
£575,000
+81.1%over 12 years4 November 2004
£317,500
+17.6%over 1 year18 August 2003
£270,000
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
£430,0004 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Sept 2020
£360,0003 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Aug 2018
£362,0001 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Aug 2018
£445,00020 Fincham Close, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1LJ
Sold Jun 2018
£371,000
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Versus other Fincham Close homes
Price per m² for 17 Fincham Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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