The Small House, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BQ

The Small House is a detached house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,163,000 is 33.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 237.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.