4 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
About 4 Hammer Cottages
4 Hammer Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 3-band jump.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Hammer Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Hammer Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Hammer Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8EL: £350,000 (2019–2000).
Nearby sales in PO18 8EL
Stillwaters, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
Sold Jun 2019
£1,900,0003 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
Sold Aug 2015
£350,000Hammer Pond Cottage, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
Sold Feb 2008
£540,0001 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
Sold May 2003
£205,0002 Hammer Cottages, Chequer Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8EL
Sold May 1999
£100,000
Everything we know about 4 Hammer 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
EPC Rating for 4 Hammer Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 288 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 15.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB