The Poolhouse, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF
About The Poolhouse
The Poolhouse is a detached house in Duncton, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Poolhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2017RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing outside swimming pool, paved terracing and associated retaining walls and steps. Reinstatement of original ground levels.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/03895/HOUS
What's in The Poolhouse, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Poolhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£397,000
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 0LF: £635,000 (2015–1995).
Nearby sales in GU28 0LF
Dye House, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF
Sold Apr 2015
£975,100South Side, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF
Sold Jan 2011
£625,000Wild Cherries, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF
Sold Dec 2008
£635,000Duncton Mill House, Dye House Lane, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LF
Sold Sept 2001
£1,592,000
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Versus other Dye House Lane homes
On epc rating, The Poolhouse runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.6 km
The Cricketers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Duncton CofE Junior School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB