Sweetlands, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
About Sweetlands
Sweetlands is a five-bedroom detached house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,381,000 is 43.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,105/sq ft) was about 147.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Sweetlands sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Freestanding garden studio.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/02250/HOUS
- Sept 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Refurbish existing roof surfaces, including a new waterproof membrane, new battens and reinstatement of existing tiles (hand made) and lead flashings. Re-align existing guttering where required. Replacement of tile hanging battens to front elevation of property.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/02277/LIS
What's in Sweetlands, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sweetlands has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
£960,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£960,000
+92.0%over 15 years14 September 1999
£500,000
+37.0%over 2 years9 September 1997
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9EG: £920,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GU28 9EG
Chapelgate, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
Sold Oct 2023
£920,000School House Farm, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
Sold Jul 2022
£1,100,0001 Chidfield Barns, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
Sold May 2021
£350,0005 Chidfield Barns, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
Sold Feb 2021
£1,100,0002 Chidfield Barns, London Road, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9EG
Sold Jan 2021
£385,000
Everything we know about Sweetlands, in one report
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Versus other London Road homes
Sweetlands is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£11,896
Street avg £6,480
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.3 km
Chafold Copse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Northchapel Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB