Whatelea, Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
About Whatelea
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021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
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 8 and 9 to planning permission SDNP/21/06036/HOUS.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01125/DCOND
- Feb 2022FullIn report
Proposed roof change to provide standing height for storage space in loft.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/06036/HOUS
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Whatelea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2020Most recent
£470,000
+51.6%over 8 years23 October 2011
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9HN: £385,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in GU28 9HN
12 Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
Sold Dec 2024
£385,00040 Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
Sold Aug 2024
£360,0007 Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
Sold Jun 2022
£465,00018 Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
Sold Feb 2022
£450,00038 Luffs Meadow, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HN
Sold Oct 2021
£230,000
Everything we know about Whatelea, in one report
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Versus other Luffs Meadow homes
On co₂ emissions, Whatelea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,147
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB