Sylbrick Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
About Sylbrick Cottage
Sylbrick Cottage is a semi-detached house in Byworth, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 29% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £500,000.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2004PorchHeritageIn report
Block doorway to form two separate cottages as they were previously (Sylbrick and Lyndon). Build rear porch with draught lobby.
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/03255/LBC
- Oct 2004PorchFullIn report
Block doorway to form two separate cottages as before and build rear porch with draught lobby.
ExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/03253/FUL
What's in Sylbrick Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 4 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2020Most recent
£500,000
+5.3%over 3 years19 June 2016
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0HL: £475,000 (2024–2019).
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£867,500Cherry Tree Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
Sold Aug 2024
£1,055,000Lantern Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
Sold Dec 2019
£475,000Bakers Cottage, Byworth, Petworth, GU28 0HL
Sold Jul 2016
£375,000
Everything we know about Sylbrick Cottage, 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 the street
On epc rating, Sylbrick Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,902
Street avg £5,549
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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.
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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB