4 Thatcher Lodge, 48 Arundel Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7DD

4 Thatcher Lodge is a one-bedroom detached house in Littlehampton (BN17 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 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 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 11.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.