What kind of home is Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH last change hands?

Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH last sold for £410,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and April 2022, Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH rose from £215,000 to £410,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH have?

The current EPC rating for Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 8TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH use?

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

What is the council tax band for Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is in council tax band D.

Which area is Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH in?

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

Is Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH in a safe area?

Police records around Cenarth, 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.

What schools are near Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

The closest primary school to Cenarth, 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 is the nearest station to Cenarth, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

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

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Cenarth, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cenarth

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

Cenarth is a three-bedroom detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas fired

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Cenarth has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

18applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2022Most recent
£410,000
+90.7%over 18 years
18 November 2003
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TH: £305,000 (2025–2015).

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.

Price per m²

£4,409

Street avg £4,471

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 8TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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