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Old School Cottage, Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old School Cottage

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

Old School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Eartham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School Cottage, Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Old School Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Weeping Birch tree (T1), 1 no. Holly tree (T3), 1 no. Red Chestnut tree (T6), 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T5) and 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree (T4). Remove all stems on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2).

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    SDNP/26/01109/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    To fell 1 no. Beech tree.

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02306/TPO
    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.

Old School Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 0LP: £1,850,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old School Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 33 (F)

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.
Full Chichester report

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

0.3 km

Great Ballard School — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 0LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

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