6a, Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
About 6a
6a 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. Tenure is freehold. 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.
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 £186,000 is 16.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in August 2024.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of windows and communal entrance door to ground and first floor flats.
- Agent
- M.A. Newsome & Co Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/22/01479/FUL
What's in 6a, Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9HY: £345,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in GU28 9HY
37 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
Sold Jan 2023
£350,00042 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
Sold Dec 2022
£384,16753 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
Sold Dec 2022
£105,00028 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
Sold Aug 2021
£295,00029 Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY
Sold May 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about 6a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Valentines Lea homes
On price per m², 6a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £2,922
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.3 km
Northchapel Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB