Hill Cottage, River, Petworth, GU28 9AT
About Hill Cottage
Hill Cottage is a detached house in River, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (269 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Hill Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 3 (schedule of external materials), 4 (site levels and sections), 6 (sustainable construction details), 7 (roof light spill reduction details) of planning permission SDNP/24/01893/FUL.
- Agent
- Benjamin Allen Construction Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/00165/DCOND
- Aug 2024Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.
- Agent
- Genesis Town Planning
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/24/01893/FUL
What's in Hill Cottage, River, Petworth, GU28 9AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Hill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£533,000
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.
Everything we know about Hill Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
1.0 km
Langham Stables — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB