Snowdrops, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
About Snowdrops
Snowdrops is a four-bedroom detached house in Lodsworth, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,184,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Snowdrops's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2013RenovationFullIn report
Alteration of a flat roof to a pitched roof on the west elevation and repositioning and size reduction of a high level window on the north elevation.
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/02905/HOUS
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/00230/HOUS
What's in Snowdrops, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Snowdrops valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.9% per year over 2 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 29.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2014Most recent
£880,000
+91.3%over 2 years9 February 2012
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9DH: £700,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in GU28 9DH
Valley View, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
Sold Apr 2025
£545,000Sycamores, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
Sold Feb 2024
£1,000,000Farthings, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
Sold Apr 2016
£700,000Oakleaves, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
Sold Feb 2015
£430,000Hill House, School Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, GU28 9DH
Sold Jul 2014
£1,310,000
Everything we know about Snowdrops, 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 other School Lane homes
Snowdrops outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,400
Street avg £4,647
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Oakfield — 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB