What did Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH sell for?

Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH last sold for £89,500 in October 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH is in council tax band C.

Which area is Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH in?

Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH sits in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

Police records around Fern Cottage, 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 Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

The closest primary school to Fern Cottage, 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 Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, PO18 8TH?

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

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Fern Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Fern Cottage

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

Fern Cottage is a property in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in October 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Risks

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

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

Fern Cottage 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.

Latest sale on Fern Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1999)

£89,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 October 1999Most recent
£89,500

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

Nearby sales in PO18 8TH

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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.

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

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