16 Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
About 16 Lower Road
16 Lower Road is a detached house in East Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,009,000 is 23% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £820,000 in November 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Lower Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m and crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) on 1 no. Pittosporum tree (quoted as T1).
- Agent
- Brushwood Tree Services
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/01560/TCA
- May 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed front porch, double-storey side and rear extensions to the dwelling, removal of existing pigsty building and reconstruction of the outbuilding.
- Agent
- Bob Mousley Architects
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/24/01095/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Lower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,009,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2018Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0AG: £425,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in PO18 0AG
The Gate House, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
Sold Apr 2024
£820,00017 18, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
Sold Jul 2017
£900,000Butlers Green, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
Sold Apr 2003
£425,000Paxtons Cottage, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
Sold Dec 2001
£110,000
Everything we know about 16 Lower Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lower Road homes
16 Lower Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
The Earl of March — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lavant Primary School. 3 schools 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB