Longmere, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
About Longmere
Longmere is a three-bedroom detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in October 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Longmere's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer window, additional skylight, general structural modifications throughout main dwelling. Replacement 1 no. garage including hobby space and conversion of 1 no. existing outbuilding to pottery/art studio with bike storage.
- Agent
- JB Architecture Design
Extension- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01422/DOM
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to utility room.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00670/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Longmere
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
Latest sale on Longmere was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£1,200,000
+140.0%over 22 years29 April 2002
£500,000
+92.3%over 5 years11 August 1996
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TF: £495,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TF
Wade Way Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Aug 2023
£620,000Apple Tree Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Aug 2020
£385,000Old 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 Longmere, 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
Years Held for Longmere lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,122
Street avg £4,484
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB