What type of property is Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA last sold for £2,025,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA have?

The current EPC rating for Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 0QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA heated?

The latest EPC at Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA was a refusal for side and rear extension (ref. SDNP/25/00868/CND) in June 2025. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA located?

Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA sits in Graffham, Petworth, Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Police records around Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

The closest primary school to Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA is Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) (833m).

What transport links are near Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA?

The closest bus stop to Down House, The Street, GU28 0QA is Flexible Zone, 158m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Down House, The Street, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0QA

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Down House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Down House is a detached house in Graffham, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0QA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£918/sq ft) was about 158.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £2,025,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Down House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromF34toE47

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

5%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Down House, The Street, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at Down House in 2025.

Jun 2025
PorchConditions
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension. Replacement porch. Removal of bay window to be replaced with sash. Demolition of existing garage (flint wall retained) and erection of a replacement garage. Annex conversion (Variation of condition 2 from planning permission SDNP/23/03780/HOUS - Resign roof space of the garage).
Agent
Boher Architecture
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/25/00868/CND
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Oct 2024
PorchConditions
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension. Replacement porch. Removal of bay window to be replaced with sash. Demolition of existing garage (flint wall retained) and erection of a replacement garage. Annex conversion. (Variation of condition 2 of permission SDNP/23/03780/HOUS - extends the approved extension out over the existing well and changing the design of roof over the extension).
Agent
Boher Architecture
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/24/03503/CND
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Down House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,994,000

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Last sold (2021)

£2,025,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 August 2021Most recent
£2,025,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0QA: £1,600,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in GU28 0QA

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Down House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,878

Street avg £5,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Petworth district page.

Full Petworth report

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

0.2 km

Flexible Zone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled). 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU28 0QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 0QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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