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4 St Nicholas Road, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BS

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 St Nicholas Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 St Nicholas Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lavant, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 59.2% above the 2012 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 St Nicholas Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from May 2012
EPC improved fromE50toB89
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 St Nicholas Road, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 St Nicholas Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed erection of single storey extension at rear.

    Agent
    SB Design Services
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/14/04809/HOUS
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2004
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of garage with workshop space to rear (car and garden tool storage).

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    04/02948/DOM
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 St Nicholas Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£206,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2012Most recent

    £206,000

    +164.1%over 13 years
  2. 29 June 1999

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0BS: £325,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other St Nicholas Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 St Nicholas Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £3,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chichester district page.

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

0.0 km

St Nicholas's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO18 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO18 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 St Nicholas Road, Lavant, Chichester, PO18 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.