Cherry Tree Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a detached house in Byworth, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,055,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cherry Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at Cherry Tree Cottage in 2022.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 2.5m (all round) on 1 no. Cherry tree.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/03495/TCA
- Apr 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 7, 8, 9 and 10 to planning application SDNP/22/01887/HOUS.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01599/DCOND
What's in Cherry Tree Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Cherry Tree Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£1,055,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£1,055,000
+91.8%over 12 years4 April 2012
£549,950
+4.8%over 2 years30 March 2010
£525,000
-9.5%over 4 years19 June 2005
£580,000
+132.0%over 5 years4 August 1999
£249,950
+25.0%26 March 1999
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0HL: £475,000 (2024–2019).
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Sold Jan 2020
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Sold Dec 2019
£475,000Bakers Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
Sold Jul 2016
£375,000
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Versus the street
Cherry Tree Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,276
Street avg £4,956
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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
0.0 km
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB