What kind of home is 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ last sold for £400,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ in?

18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ sits in Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

Police records around 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ 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 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is Fishbourne CofE Primary School (408m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest rail stop to 18 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is Fishbourne Rail Station, 201m away. The nearest bus option is Deeside Avenue, 234m away.

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18 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Barker Close

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

18 Barker Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chichester (PO18 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 109 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 31.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Sept 2021

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barker Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

18applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 March 2022Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BJ: £480,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PO18 8BJ

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On the street

Versus other Barker Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Barker Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,670

Street avg £4,024

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne

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1 Bell Court, Main Road, Nutbourne

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Brook Road, Hambrook

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1 Bethwines Close

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2 bed1 bath

£610k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Nutbourne

PO18 8GA

4 bed2 bath

£631k

1 Aviary Close, Hambrook

PO18 8UN

4 bed

£356k

1 Brook Close, Nutbourne

PO18 8FY

2 bed3 bath

£279k

1 Blakes Cottages, Main Road, Fishbourne

PO18 8BD

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chichester district page.

Full Chichester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fishbourne Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fishbourne CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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