What kind of home is 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

The current EPC rating for 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 0HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE use?

The latest EPC at 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE in?

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE sits in Fox Hill, Petworth, Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

Police records around 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE?

The closest bus stop to 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, GU28 0HE is The Welldiggers Arms, 2.4km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, Fox Hill, Petworth, GU28 0HE

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages

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

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages is a detached house in Fox Hill, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 279 Selscombe Farm Cottages, Fox Hill, Petworth, GU28 0HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

279 Selscombe Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 0HE: £675,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in GU28 0HE

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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.

Full Petworth report

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

2.4 km

The Welldiggers Arms — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 0HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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