Gainsborough House, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
About Gainsborough House
Gainsborough House is a mid-terrace house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 307.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at Gainsborough House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gainsborough 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 upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Gainsborough House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2012ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no.3 of permission SDNP/12/00447/HOUS (materials).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/12/02139/DCOND
- Oct 2012ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no.3 of permission SDNP/12/00561/LIS (materials).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/12/02140/DCOND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Gainsborough 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
Gainsborough House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 6 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2018Most recent
£700,000
+115.4%over 6 years27 February 2012
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0BQ: £1,195,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PO18 0BQ
Down Haven, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
Sold Mar 2024
£2,000,000Juno Cottage, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
Sold Feb 2024
£350,000Meadow Lodge, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
Sold Dec 2020
£630,000Rooks Hill, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
Sold Jun 2018
£1,195,000Myrtle Cottage, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ
Sold Sept 2014
£299,000
Everything we know about Gainsborough 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
Price per m² for Gainsborough House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.4 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