3 Sandy Cottages, Sandy Lane, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4HS

3 Sandy Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Crawley Down, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 35.2% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.