3 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
About 3 Blakes Cottages
3 Blakes Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 27.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in March 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Blakes Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension including 3 no. skylights and additional 1 no. window to 1st floor.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00144/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Blakes Cottages
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2023Most recent
£240,000
+211.7%over 24 years18 December 1998
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BD: £280,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PO18 8BD
April Cottage, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Sept 2023
£390,000Little Dolphins, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Sept 2021
£360,0004 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Mar 2021
£280,0001 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Feb 2020
£200,0002 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Mar 2019
£270,000
Everything we know about 3 Blakes 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
Versus other Main Road homes
On years held, 3 Blakes Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,934
Street avg £3,897
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Blackboy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB