The Gate House, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
About The Gate House
The Gate House is a detached house in East Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2024 for £820,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Gate House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage, replacement of porch door and changes to fenestration.
- Agent
- Tim Murray
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/04238/HOUS
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Pear tree (T1) and 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T2).
- Agent
- Urban Nature Tree Surgery Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/03441/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Gate House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Gate House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£889,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 2024Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0AG: £425,000 (2018–2000).
Nearby sales in PO18 0AG
16 Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AG
Sold Nov 2018
£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 The Gate House, 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
The Gate House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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