What type of property is Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ sell for?

Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ last sold for £195,000 in March 1996, around 30 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and March 1996, Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ rose from £72,000 to £195,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +158.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

The current EPC rating for Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 9BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ heated?

The latest EPC at Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ located?

Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ sits in Lodsworth, Petworth, Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

Police records around Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ 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 is the nearest station to Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ?

The closest bus stop to Hope Cottage, The Street, GU28 9BZ is The Hollist Arms, 147m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hope Cottage, The Street, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9BZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hope Cottage

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

Hope Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Lodsworth, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 158.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 sits 317.9% above the 1996 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 74.9% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD58

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, The Street, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hope Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Hope Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 158.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1996)

£195,000

Growth on file: 158.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

27 March 1996Most recent
£195,000
+170.8%over 1 year
10 March 1995
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9BZ: £897,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in GU28 9BZ

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hope Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,275

Street avg £5,676

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

The Hollist Arms — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU28 9BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 9BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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