Mermaid Cottage, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
About Mermaid Cottage
Mermaid Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 827 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Mermaid Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Dec 2025HeritageIn report
Broadband-internet connection.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02901/LBC
- Dec 2021HeritageIn report
Proposed dormer window to rear (North) elevation.
- Agent
- Corinthian Architectural Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02900/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Mermaid 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
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Sales history & valuation
Mermaid Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.
£286,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2017Most recent
£286,000
+37.2%over 6 years2 December 2010
£208,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BD: £280,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO18 8BD
April Cottage, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
Sold Sept 2023
£390,0003 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
£200,000
Everything we know about Mermaid 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
Versus other Main Road homes
EPC Rating for Mermaid Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,724
Street avg £3,923
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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