What kind of home is Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF is a detached house.

What did Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF sell for?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF last sold for £352,500 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

The current EPC rating for Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8RF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF use?

The latest EPC at Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF have?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF has 3 approved extension applications on file going back to March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF is in council tax band E.

Which area is Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF in?

Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF sits in Hambrook, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

Police records around Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

The closest primary school to Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF is Chidham Parochial Primary School (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bourne Community College (2.3km).

How well connected is Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF?

The closest rail stop to Brambles, Broad Road, PO18 8RF is Nutbourne Rail Station, 365m away. The nearest bus option is Post Office, 457m away.

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Brambles, Broad Road, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8RF

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brambles

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Brambles is a detached house in Hambrook, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 64% above the 2016 sale of £352,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Brambles sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brambles, Broad Road, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2019
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Demolition of car port and replace with an attached garage. Change use of loft space to habitable accommodation with velux windows and a front dormer. Replace roof covering with slate. Replacement windows to include minor changes to fenestration pattern. Existing brickwork to be rendered. Variation of condition 3 from planning permission 18/00090/DOM . Replace slate roofing with plain clay tiles.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/01394/DOM
View planning record
Apr 2018
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Demolition of car port and replace with an attached garage. Change use of loft space to habitable accommodation with velux windows and a front dormer. Replace roof covering with slate. Replacement windows to include minor changes to fenestration pattern. Existing brickwork to be rendered.
Extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
18/00090/DOM
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Brambles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£578,000

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Last sold (2016)

£352,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 April 2016Most recent
£352,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8RF: £770,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PO18 8RF

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On the street

Versus other Broad Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brambles is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,119

Street avg £3,574

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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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

Nutbourne Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.3 km

Chidham Parochial Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO18 8RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

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