Court Cottage, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
About Court Cottage
Court Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lodsworth, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9DD). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2590 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,162,000 is 40.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Court 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Court Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 4m on 2 no. Magnolia trees (T2 and T3). Crown reduce by up to 5m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T4). Crown reduce by up to 4m and crown lift by up to 2m (above ground level) on 1 no. Cornus tree (T5).
- Agent
- JR TreeCare
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/03858/TCA
- Mar 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Yew tree (T1), 1 no. Cherry tree (T2), 1 no. Holly tree (T3) and 1 no. Acer tree (T5). Remove 3 no. lower branches extending northwards over rear lawn on 1 no. Cornus tree (T4).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/00761/TCA
What's in Court Cottage, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Court Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 11 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2009Most recent
£825,000
+37.5%over 5 years14 July 2003
£600,000
+200.0%over 5 years17 December 1997
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9DD: £875,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in GU28 9DD
Lannowes Cottage, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
Sold May 2024
£875,000The Old Nursery, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
Sold Sept 2017
£755,000Church Cottage, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
Sold Jul 2016
£1,160,000Tudor Cottage, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
Sold Apr 2016
£735,000Applegarth, Church Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DD
Sold Apr 2014
£950,000
Everything we know about Court 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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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Church Lane homes
Court Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £5,205
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 18.3 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
0.2 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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB