2 New Cottages, Barlavington, Petworth, GU28 0LG
About 2 New Cottages
2 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barlavington, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 New Cottages.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing single storey rear areas. Construction of two storey rear extensions.
- Agent
- Sloane and Brown Ltd
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/20/04415/FUL
What's in 2 New Cottages, Barlavington, Petworth, GU28 0LG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£354,000
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 3 sales in GU28 0LG: £771,522 (2023–2023).
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for 2 New Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
1.2 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Duncton CofE Junior School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB