April Cottage, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £390,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at April Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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 system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at April Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed secondary glazing to all windows, alterations to internal layout, remove infill/plasterboard and remedial works.
- Agent
- Corinthian Architectural Design
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02406/LBC
- Dec 2022HeritageIn report
Proposed dormer window to rear (north) elevation with associated internal works.
- Agent
- Corinthian Architectural Design
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02697/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at April Cottage
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
April Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.5% per year over 1 year.
£390,000
Growth on file: 49.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£390,000
+62.5%over 1 year23 June 2022
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BD: £270,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PO18 8BD
3 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Mar 2023
£240,000Little 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 April Cottage, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Main Road homes
Price per m² for April Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,342
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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