17 Byron Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2NZ

17 Byron Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Rustington, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN16 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 18.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.