2 Highbank Cottages, River, Petworth, GU28 9AX
About 2 Highbank Cottages
2 Highbank Cottages is a semi-detached house in River, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 147 m² it sits well below the postcode median (278 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 is 31% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Highbank Cottages
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
2 Highbank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Double garage within existing parking bay.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/01999/HOUS
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear and side extension and new detached double garage with studio over.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/05844/DOM
What's in 2 Highbank Cottages, River, Petworth, GU28 9AX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9AX: £700,000 (2023–2003).
Everything we know about 2 Highbank Cottages, 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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Versus the street
Floor Area for 2 Highbank Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,912
Street avg £3,710
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 269 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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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
0.9 km
The Hollist Arms — 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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB