3 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ

3 Barker Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chichester (PO18 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 72.7% above the 2009 sale of £205,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.