The Blacksmiths, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
About The Blacksmiths
The Blacksmiths is a detached house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 178.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Feb 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing side door to garage with a double glazed door and addition of 1 no. double glazed window. Installation of hard core/concrete base (on which to place hot tube) sited to the front of the existing door and proposed window.
New Windows- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/05286/HOUS
- Oct 2021Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
It is proposed to convert part of the existing garage building into a hobby room/home working office/study, installation of a double glazed window into the side of the garage wall, replace the existing wooden single door with a doubled glazed door. Build a terrace as a base for a hot tub.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/21/04397/PRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Blacksmiths was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 10 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£495,000
+147.5%over 10 years6 June 2011
£200,000
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
£305,0004 Redmans Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold May 2020
£302,500Fernhurst, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Aug 2013
£315,0003 Redmans Cottages, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Feb 2013
£202,000Riverside, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BJ
Sold Sept 2012
£366,000
Everything we know about The Blacksmiths, 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 price per m², The Blacksmiths stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,964
Street avg £4,318
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB