What type of property is 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2019 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 9HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY had any planning applications?

4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2018 under ref. SDNP/18/01444/HOUS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY located?

4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY sits in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

Police records around 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

The closest primary school to 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY is Northchapel Community Primary School (265m).

How well connected is 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Valentines Lea, GU28 9HY is Half Moon, 192m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Valentines Lea

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

4 Valentines Lea is a mid-terrace house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 47 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Valentines Lea ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Dec 2019

EPC improved fromD63toB81

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Valentines Lea has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

May 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension for disabled wetroom and ramped path.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/18/01444/HOUS
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What's in 4 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

4 Valentines Lea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 9HY: £295,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in GU28 9HY

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On the street

Versus other Valentines Lea homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Valentines Lea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Petworth report

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

0.3 km

Northchapel Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 9HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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