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Whatelea, Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
983 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Whatelea

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

Whatelea is a three-bedroom detached house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9HN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in May 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Whatelea'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 27 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whatelea, Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 8 and 9 to planning permission SDNP/21/06036/HOUS.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/23/01125/DCOND
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2022
    Full
    In report

    Proposed roof change to provide standing height for storage space in loft.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/21/06036/HOUS
    View planning record

What's in Whatelea, Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Whatelea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2020Most recent

    £470,000

    +51.6%over 8 years
  2. 23 October 2011

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9HN: £385,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Luffs Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Whatelea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £3,273

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Petworth district page.

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

Half Moon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 9HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Whatelea, Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.