Frenchmans Creek, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
About Frenchmans Creek
Frenchmans Creek is a detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,936,000 sits 307.6% above the 1997 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 63.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Frenchmans Creek's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2003
- Feb 2003
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Frenchmans Creek's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£1,936,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 2 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 1997Most recent
£475,000
+31.9%over 1 year5 January 1996
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8ET: £2,500,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PO18 8ET
Shearwater, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
Sold Mar 2025
£2,500,000Moonbeam, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
Sold Jun 2023
£2,450,000Furzend, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
Sold Dec 2022
£2,950,050Coppice Field, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
Sold Oct 2022
£3,290,000Wealdens, Bosham Hoe, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8ET
Sold Jan 2021
£1,650,000
Everything we know about Frenchmans Creek, 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 Bosham Hoe homes
On years held, Frenchmans Creek stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £6,565
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 267 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
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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
1.2 km
West Itchenor Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.8 km
Birdham CE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB