The Old Post Office, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a detached house in East Dean, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 928 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 143.6% above the 2000 sale of £280,000. At 86 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
The Old Post Office'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 20% on 1 no. Portuguese Laurel tree (T1).
- Agent
- Brushwood Tree Services
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/03418/TCA
- Aug 2002RenovationFullIn report
Revised alterations to previously approved detached garage.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01753/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Post Office
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
Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2000Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0JG: £1,295,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in PO18 0JG
Church Cottage, 29, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
Sold Mar 2023
£1,295,000The Old Vicarage, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
Sold May 2022
£1,900,000Chisel Down, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
Sold Feb 2008
£610,000Becketts, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
Sold Apr 2004
£700,000Wynkins, East Dean, Chichester, PO18 0JG
Sold Aug 2003
£575,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, 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
CO₂ Emissions for The Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Flexible Zone — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Singleton CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB