Old House Barn, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
About Old House Barn
Old House Barn is a detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TF). It has a recorded floor area of 454 m² (around 4887 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 454 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,429,000 sits 199.9% above the 2011 sale of £810,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2024FullIn report
Workspace outbuilding. Application under Section 73 to vary Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 4 (materials) of householder permission CH/23/02142/DOM - amendments to the roof and eaves heights.
- Agent
- Critchley Architecture And Design (CAAD) Ltd
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02222/DOM
- Nov 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Workspace outbuilding.
- Agent
- Whaleback Planning & Design
- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02142/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old House Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£2,429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.
£810,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2011Most recent
£810,000
+208.6%over 12 years5 July 1999
£262,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TF: £500,000 (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
£620,000Apple Tree Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Aug 2020
£385,000Eastlands Farm, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF
Sold Oct 1995
£158,000
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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
On price per m², Old House Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,784
Street avg £5,930
Floor Area
454 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 3 years
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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