1 Capels Cottages, Balls Cross, Petworth, GU28 9JU

1 Capels Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Balls Cross, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £675,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.