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Blackmill Spinney, Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO18 0JU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
8
Floor area
389 m²
4187 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blackmill Spinney

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

Blackmill Spinney is an eight-bedroom detached house in Norton, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 389 m² (around 4187 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 389 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,435,000 sits 523.9% above the 1998 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 88% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms8
  • Bathrooms8
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Blackmill Spinney's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromD62toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
6%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackmill Spinney, Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO18 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Aug 2020
    Amendment
    In report

    Lawful development certificate for the existing use of former swimming pool house as separate dwelling house.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    AL/48/20/CLE
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2011
    Subdivision
    In report

    Division of existing dwelling into 2 units

    Reference
    AL/44/11/
    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.

Blackmill Spinney's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 1998Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0JU: £435,000 (2023–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Blackmill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Blackmill Spinney runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£591

Street avg £6,104

Strongly below

Floor Area

389 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Fontwell Park Racecourse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Ormiston Six Villages Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO18 0JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Blackmill Spinney, Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO18 0JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.