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Old House Barn, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
454 m²
4887 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About Old House Barn

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

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

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old House Barn, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2024
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Workspace outbuilding.

    Agent
    Whaleback Planning & Design
    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02142/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.

Old House Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£2,429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£810,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2011Most recent

    £810,000

    +208.6%over 12 years
  2. 5 July 1999

    £262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TF: £500,000 (2024–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Chidham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Old House Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,784

Street avg £5,930

Strongly below

Floor Area

454 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 3 years

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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