Apple Tree Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
About Apple Tree Cottage
Apple Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 23.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in August 2020.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Apple Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apple Tree 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2020Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TF: £620,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TF
Longmere, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Oct 2024
£1,200,000Wade Way Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Aug 2023
£620,000Old House Barn, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Sept 2011
£810,000Eastlands Farm, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Oct 1995
£158,000
Everything we know about Apple Tree 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 Chidham Lane homes
Floor Area for Apple Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,858
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
1.2 km
Car Park — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB