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3 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Hammer Cottages

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

3 Hammer Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc

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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hammer Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension including dormer window.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00075/DOM
    View planning record
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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.

3 Hammer Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2015Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8EL: £205,000 (2019–1999).

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On the street

Versus other Chequer Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 280 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 15.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
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

0.4 km

Walton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bosham Primary School. 5 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 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO18 8EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

Common questions

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