3 Council Cottages, Heath End, Petworth, GU28 0JQ
About 3 Council Cottages
3 Council Cottages is a semi-detached house in Petworth (GU28 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 55.5% above the 2013 sale of £276,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
2 storey extension to the rear and new 2 bay traditional garage.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/02918/HOUS
- Apr 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear and two bay tarditional oak garage.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/01719/PRE
What's in 3 Council Cottages, Heath End, Petworth, GU28 0JQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Council Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 11 years.
£276,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2013Most recent
£276,500
+61.7%over 11 years8 September 2002
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0JQ: £250,000 (2023–2002).
Everything we know about 3 Council Cottages, 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 Heath End homes
3 Council Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Heath End Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Duncton CofE Junior School. 2 schools 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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB