2b The Croft, Hampton Fields, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6JB

2b The Croft is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wick, Littlehampton, Littlehampton (BN17 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–53 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 20.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £127,000 in August 2018.