The Old Bakehouse, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8BD
About The Old Bakehouse
The Old Bakehouse is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fishbourne, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £923,000 sits 69.4% above the 2013 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Bakehouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Mar 2004AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from storerooms and loft store to single storey accommodation, rear extension and roof extension for dependent relative (Granny Annexe). New single garage.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/03238/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Bakehouse
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
Latest sale on The Old Bakehouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£923,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2013Most recent
£545,000
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 The Old Bakehouse, 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
The Old Bakehouse is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,359
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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