5 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
About 5 Brooks Lane
5 Brooks Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bosham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 99.6% above the 2011 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey extension with flat roof and lantern rooflight. Proposed extension to front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02095/DOM
- Aug 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (a) rear extension - 5.28m (b) maximum height - 3.35m (c) height of eaves - 2.75m.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01704/PA1A
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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
5 Brooks Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2011Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8JT: £400,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PO18 8JT
29 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
Sold Nov 2025
£480,00035 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
Sold Jun 2021
£400,00023 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
Sold Apr 2021
£400,00043 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
Sold Mar 2021
£385,00025 Brooks Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8JT
Sold Nov 2020
£340,000
Everything we know about 5 Brooks Lane, 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 Brooks Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Brooks Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £2,963
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Walton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bosham Primary School. 4 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB