398a, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
About 398a
398a is a semi-detached house in Petworth (GU28 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Know exactly what you're buying at 398a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Dec 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to reduce height by 1.5m on 1 no. Cypress tree (T1), crown reduce by 30% on 1 no. Cypress tree (T3). Fell 3 no. Cypress trees (T2, T5 and T8) and 1 no. Goat Willow tree (T7).
- Agent
- The Leconfield Estates
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/05649/TCA
What's in 398a, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
398a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0DX: £375,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in GU28 0DX
Old Cottage, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
Sold Oct 2024
£375,000The Wall House, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
Sold Aug 2022
£1,850,000School View, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
Sold Dec 2021
£325,00021 Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
Sold Jul 2020
£200,000The House In Pound Street, Pound Street, Petworth, GU28 0DX
Sold Oct 2016
£655,000
Everything we know about 398a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Pound Street homes
On epc rating, 398a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB