2 Chequers Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
About 2 Chequers Cottages
2 Chequers Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 16.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £450,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
2 Chequers Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed double-storey side extension and rear and side single-storey extension and associated external works.
- Agent
- Smith Simmons & Partners Ltd
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02780/DOM
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
- Agent
- JBA Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01105/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Chequers Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2018Most recent
£450,000
+21.0%over 8 years25 August 2010
£372,000
+238.2%over 14 years27 June 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8EJ: £725,000 (2018–2001).
Nearby sales in PO18 8EJ
Orchard Cottage, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
Sold Sept 2018
£1,150,000Terwick House, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
Sold May 2017
£930,0001 Chequers Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
Sold Aug 2002
£245,000Greenlee, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
Sold Jan 2001
£290,000Minikin, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EJ
Sold Apr 1998
£75,000
Everything we know about 2 Chequers Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chequer Lane homes
2 Chequers Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Chequer Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bosham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB