Pondtail, Blackhouse Lane, Fox Hill, Petworth, GU28 9NU
About Pondtail
Pondtail is a detached house in Fox Hill, Petworth, Petworth (GU28 9NU). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump.
7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,156,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Existing lawful development - single storey side extension, 2 storey and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/04438/LDE
- Nov 2017ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission SDNP/17/03458/HOUS - materials.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/17/05104/DCOND
What's in Pondtail, Blackhouse Lane, Fox Hill, Petworth, GU28 9NU's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£830,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2016Most recent
£830,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in GU28 9NU: £1,233,000 (2024–2019).
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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
2.1 km
Hampers Green — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB