2 Preyste Cottages, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
About 2 Preyste Cottages
2 Preyste Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Petworth (GU28 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2014. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 22.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 22.6% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2014RenovationIn report
HBA Advice: replace glazing to deal with light and noise. Alterations to door.
New Windows- Reference
- 14/03547/PENP
What's in 2 Preyste Cottages, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2017Most recent
£325,000
+20.4%over 2 years18 June 2015
£270,000
+54.3%over 13 years14 October 2001
£175,000
+100.0%over 6 years1 June 1995
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0DE: £575,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in GU28 0DE
1 Preyste Cottages, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
Sold Mar 2024
£575,000Monk House, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
Sold Apr 2022
£625,000Tudor Cottage, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
Sold Jun 2021
£295,000Tyrrells Cottage, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
Sold Sept 2016
£275,000Preyste House, North Street, Petworth, GU28 0DE
Sold Feb 2015
£1,200,000
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Versus other North Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 Preyste Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,963
Street avg £4,098
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB