What type of property is 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ last change hands?

48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ last sold for £525,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and August 2021, 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ rose from £249,950 to £525,000, a change of £275,050. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The current EPC rating for 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ located?

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

What is crime like near 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

Police records around 48 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 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ?

The closest rail stop to 48 Barker Close, PO18 8BJ is Fishbourne Rail Station, 201m away. The nearest bus option is Deeside Avenue, 234m away.

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48 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 Barker Close

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

48 Barker Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chichester (PO18 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 39.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £525,000 in August 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

48 Barker Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Barker Close, Chichester, PO18 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

Latest sale on 48 Barker Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£525,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£525,000
+110.0%over 20 years
7 June 2001
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8BJ: £450,000 (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.

On floor area, 48 Barker Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,323

Street avg £4,038

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Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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70 dB

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