2 Channel Keep, St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5NQ

2 Channel Keep is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Littlehampton (BN17 5NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 67.8% above the 2008 sale of £90,000. At 56 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 18 EPCs).