16a, Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
About 16a
16a is a detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 171.6% above the 2000 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 44.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
16a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey conservatory to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01103/DOM
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16a
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 5 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2000Most recent
£176,000
+33.8%over 1 year29 April 1999
£131,500
+38.4%over 2 years22 November 1996
£95,000
+58.3%over 12 months1 December 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8HH: £475,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PO18 8HH
22 Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
Sold Apr 2024
£475,00031 Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
Sold Nov 2023
£220,00024 Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
Sold Mar 2023
£475,00030 Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
Sold Oct 2021
£630,00037 Critchfield Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HH
Sold Mar 2021
£295,000
Everything we know about 16a, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Critchfield Road homes
Years Held for 16a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £3,758
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Sunny Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bosham Primary School. 3 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB