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

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Orchard Cottages

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

3 Orchard Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 52% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Cottages, Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  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

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

3 Orchard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2014Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8ST: £250,000 (2022–1996).

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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.

Floor Area for 3 Orchard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,310

Street avg £4,271

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 226 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£381k

1 Brook Cottages, Main Road, Nutbourne

PO18 8SZ

£373k

1 Broadbridge Court, Bosham

PO18 8PA

£356k

1 Brook Close, Nutbourne

PO18 8FY

2 bed3 bath
£411k

1 Arnold Way, Bosham

PO18 8NJ

1 bed4 bath
£350k

1 Bell Court, Main Road, Nutbourne

PO18 8SE

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Broadbridge Cottages, Delling Lane, Bosham

PO18 8NN

£337k

1 Brook Cottages, West Ashling

PO18 8DY

£317k

1 Brick Works Cottages, Brooks Lane, Bosham

PO18 8AJ

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.
Full Chichester report

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

Common questions

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