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1 Ham Cottages, Main Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EH

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Ham Cottages

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

1 Ham Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 121), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 82.2% above the 2004 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Ham Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ham Cottages, Main Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2009
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a fence and gate.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01402/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.
Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2004Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8EH: £672,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Ham Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £3,335

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Chequer Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bosham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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