Laudacre Cottage, Beechwood Lane, Lavington Park, Petworth, GU28 0NA

Laudacre Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Lavington Park, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 20.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused.