6 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY

6 Valentines Lea is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 21.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.