Fernhurst, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
About Fernhurst
Fernhurst is a semi-detached house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 47% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fernhurst's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Sycamore tree (quoted as T1).
- Agent
- Urban Nature Tree Surgery Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/01251/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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2013Most recent
£315,000
+41.3%over 9 years12 December 2003
£223,000
+40.3%over 2 years13 December 2000
£159,000
+62.2%over 4 years5 December 1996
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0BJ: £302,500 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in PO18 0BJ
2 Redmans Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Oct 2021
£305,000The Blacksmiths, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Jun 2021
£495,0004 Redmans Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold May 2020
£302,5003 Redmans Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Feb 2013
£202,000Riverside, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Sept 2012
£366,000
Everything we know about Fernhurst, 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
Fernhurst is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,669
Street avg £5,417
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
The Earl of March — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lavant Primary School. 2 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB