3 Sandrock Cottages, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
About 3 Sandrock Cottages
3 Sandrock Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9HL). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–171 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Sandrock Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to re-pollard (back to previous pruning points) and remove all epicormic growth on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T1).
- Agent
- Andrew Gale Tree Surgery Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/06040/TCA
- Feb 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to prune (reduce crown) back to previous pollard points, remove all epicormic growth and to remove deadwood on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T1).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/00182/TCA
What's in 3 Sandrock Cottages, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Sandrock Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9HL: £425,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in GU28 9HL
Northchapel Country Stores, Flat 1, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
Sold Dec 2024
£205,000Amblefield Court, Flat 4, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
Sold Mar 2023
£170,0002 Lilac Cottage, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
Sold Nov 2022
£425,000Lilac End Cottage, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
Sold Jun 2022
£686,000Westview, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HL
Sold May 2022
£660,000
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Versus the street
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Half Moon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Northchapel Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB