Upper Frithfold Farm, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9JZ
About Upper Frithfold Farm
Upper Frithfold Farm is a detached house in Northchapel, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (around 5081 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £3,228,000 is 43.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Upper Frithfold Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026AmendmentIn report
Existing Lawful Development - use of 2 no. buildings to south east as incidental to main dwelling.
- Agent
- Whaleback LTD
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00506/ELD
- Jun 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of a swimming pool and pool house, together with associated landscape works.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01004/DOM
What's in Upper Frithfold Farm, Northchapel, Petworth, GU28 9JZ's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Upper Frithfold Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£3,228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2013Most recent
£2,250,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in GU28 9JZ: £499,000 (2013–1999).
Nearby sales in GU28 9JZ
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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
2.5 km
Nell Ball — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB