Norton House, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AQ
About Norton House
Norton House is a detached house in East Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £1,850,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Norton House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at Norton House in 2021.
- Mar 2026OutbuildingFullIn report
Demolish existing wooden shed and erect new wooden shed and part glazed wooden framed greenhouse.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/26/00329/HOUS
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to: fell 6 conifer trees forming a hedge (T1). Reduce height by 50% of 1 holly tree (T2). Reduce height of 1 privet hedge in the front driveway by 50% (T3).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/04667/TCA
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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
Norton House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£1,946,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.
£1,850,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£1,850,000
+59.5%over 8 years23 December 2015
£1,160,000
+42.3%over 2 years15 November 2013
£815,000
+10.6%over 5 years29 September 2008
£737,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0AQ: £730,000 (2013–1997).
Nearby sales in PO18 0AQ
Chandlers, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AQ
Sold May 2013
£840,000Harpers, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AQ
Sold Apr 2011
£730,000Paxtons, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AQ
Sold Jul 2003
£1,420,010Harpers Cottage, Lower Road, East Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0AQ
Sold Aug 1997
£115,000
Everything we know about Norton 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
Norton House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
293 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
0.6 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB