1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8AR
About 1 Blacksmiths Cottages
1 Blacksmiths Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 19.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £433,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Blacksmiths Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey conservatory at the rear of the property adjoining existing garage.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/04370/DOM
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/05190/DOM
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.
£433,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2020Most recent
£433,000
+15.5%over 6 years14 February 2014
£375,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in PO18 8AR: £172,750 (2001–1999).
Everything we know about 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blackboy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fishbourne CofE Primary School. 8 schools 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB