Mariners Cottage, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
About Mariners Cottage
Mariners Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2878 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,269,000 is 16% below the 2018 sale of £2,700,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£938/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 15 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Mariners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2022OutbuildingHeritageIn report
Proposed summerhouse
- Agent
- RJCA Chartered Architects
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01404/LBC
- Aug 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed summerhouse.
- Agent
- RJCA Chartered Architects
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01403/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Mariners Cottage
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
Latest sale on Mariners Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 15 years.
£2,700,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2018Most recent
£2,700,000
+267.3%over 15 years29 April 2003
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8HZ: £2,550,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in PO18 8HZ
Boadicea Cottage, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
Sold Feb 2024
£960,000The Haven, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
Sold Aug 2022
£2,550,000Prospect Cottage, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
Sold Jun 2021
£670,000Quay House, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
Sold Aug 2014
£2,550,0001 Chandlers Cottages, Shore Road, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8HZ
Sold Aug 2012
£837,500
Everything we know about Mariners Cottage, 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 Shore Road homes
Mariners Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,099
Street avg £5,891
Floor Area
267 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
0.1 km
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bosham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB