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2 Whitehart Cottages, High Street, Petworth, GU28 0AU

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Whitehart Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Whitehart Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Petworth (GU28 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 40.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Whitehart Cottages, High Street, Petworth, GU28 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2016
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement rendering in lime render of rear wall and rear return wall of back addition.

    Agent
    Nicholas Symes Associates
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/16/05620/HOUS
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2016
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement rendering in lime render of rear wall and rear return wall of back addition.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/16/05486/LIS
    View planning record

What's in 2 Whitehart Cottages, High Street, Petworth, GU28 0AU's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Whitehart Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£288,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2009Most recent

    £288,000

    +34.0%over 2 years
  2. 9 October 2007

    £215,000

    +43.3%over 5 years
  3. 4 January 2002

    £150,000

    +172.7%over 5 years
  4. 1 July 1996

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0AU: £520,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,299

Street avg £4,699

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Petworth district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Market Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU28 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GU28 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Whitehart Cottages, High Street, Petworth, GU28 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.