What type of property is 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

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

What did 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ sell for?

4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ last sold for £450,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and June 2021, 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ rose from £207,000 to £450,000, a change of £243,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ had any planning applications?

4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ has 4 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

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

Where is 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest rail stop to 4 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is Fishbourne Rail Station, 201m away. The nearest bus option is Deeside Avenue, 234m away.

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4 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Barker Close

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

4 Barker Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Chichester (PO18 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2020

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jul 2025
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Loft conversion with associated alterations, single storey rear extension and erection of 1 no. outbuilding. (Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of permission 24/00747/DOM - design changes).
Agent
Corinthian Architectural Design
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
25/01394/DOM
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May 2024
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed loft conversion with associated alterations, single storey rear extension and erection of 1 no. outbuilding.
Agent
Corinthian Architectural Design
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
24/00747/DOM
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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.

4 Barker Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£450,000
+117.4%over 18 years
3 July 2002
£207,000

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

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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.

On price per m², 4 Barker Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,968

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Area

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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

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