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2 Orchard Cottages, Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8ST

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
482 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Orchard Cottages

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

2 Orchard Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 482 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 29.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Orchard Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Cottages, Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2016
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed garage outbuilding.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    15/03733/DOM
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2015
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of existing single garage and erection of replacement garage outbuilding.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01561/DOM
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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On the street

Versus other Cot Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Orchard Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,580

Street avg £3,953

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 229 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chichester district page.

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

The Barleycorn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Chidham Parochial Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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