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6a, Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 6a

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Valentines Lea, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    RenovationFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2024Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in GU28 9HY: £345,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Valentines Lea homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,103

Street avg £2,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 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.

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 road noise heatmap for GU28 9HY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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