What kind of home is 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD last change hands?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD last sold for £238,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and December 2011, 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD rose from £96,950 to £238,000, a change of £141,050. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (717 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD have?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD in?

5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD sits in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

The closest primary school to 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD is Fishbourne CofE Primary School (655m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, PO18 8BD is Blackboy Lane, 23m away. The nearest bus option is Fishbourne - Salthill Road, 355m away.

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5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

717 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Blakes Cottages

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

5 Blakes Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 717 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 45% above the 2011 sale price.

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Blakes Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Blakes Cottages.

Dec 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
14/03742/DOM
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Mar 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extension over existing flat roof at rear of cottage to provide upstairs bathroom and new bedroom.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
14/00197/DOM
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£238,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2011Most recent
£238,000
+145.5%over 13 years
30 July 1998
£96,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BD: £280,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PO18 8BD

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Blakes Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,575

Street avg £3,941

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO18 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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