What type of property is 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH sell for?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH last sold for £228,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH had any planning applications?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH has 2 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in December 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH located?

4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH sits in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

Police records around 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

The closest primary school to 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is Chidham Parochial Primary School (194m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bourne Community College (3.0km).

What transport links are near 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

The closest bus stop to 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is Drift Lane, 149m away. The nearest bus option is Nutbourne - Barleycorn, 558m away.

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4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Malthouse Cottages

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

4 Malthouse Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 42.1% above the 2010 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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 17 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2005
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and side extension and loft conversion.
Extension
Documents
29 docs on file
Reference
05/04359/DOM
View planning record
Aug 2005
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and side extension with loft conversion.
Extension
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
05/02719/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.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 July 2010Most recent
£228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TH: £410,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PO18 8TH

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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 years held, 4 Malthouse Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £4,629

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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Full Chichester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Drift Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chidham Parochial Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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