Old Post Office House, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
About Old Post Office House
Old Post Office House is an end-of-terrace house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 50.1% above the 2012 sale of £282,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Post Office House has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 50% on 1 no. Weeping Willow tree (W1).
- Agent
- JWC Tree Medics
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/04566/TCA
- Jul 2011ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to form study.
- Council
- CDC
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02296/LBCNP
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2012Most recent
£282,500
-11.4%over 7 years20 September 2005
£319,000
+155.2%over 7 years25 February 1998
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0BG: £530,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in PO18 0BG
1 Roughmere Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
Sold Sept 2023
£375,000Robsons Orchard, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
Sold Jul 2022
£1,390,000The Laurels, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
Sold Mar 2021
£530,000Rose Cottage, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
Sold Nov 2016
£350,000St Martins, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BG
Sold Jun 2013
£530,000
Everything we know about Old Post Office 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 the street
On co₂ emissions, Old Post Office House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,943
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Earl of March — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lavant Primary School. 4 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB