What kind of home is Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA sell for?

Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA last sold for £560,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and December 2024, Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA rose from £450,000 to £560,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA?

The current EPC rating for Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA?

Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 0QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA use?

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

Which area is Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA in?

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

Is Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA in a safe area?

Police records around Pound Cottage, 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.

What schools are near Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA?

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

What is the nearest station to Pound Cottage, The Street, GU28 0QA?

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

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Pound Cottage, The Street, Graffham, Petworth, GU28 0QA

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pound Cottage

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

Pound Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Graffham, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 0QA). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £560,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 28.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Pound Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromF31toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

6%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Pound Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£560,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£560,000
+24.4%over 10 years
31 August 2014
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 0QA: £1,610,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Pound Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,522

Street avg £6,448

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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