La Traite, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
About La Traite
La Traite is a property in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has council tax band F.
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, an annexe and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at La Traite.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear elevation plus alterations to rear and side elevations.
- Agent
- Architectural Design
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00773/DOM
- May 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Retrospective part change of use of two storey garage/store to ancillary residential living area and associated works.
RetrospectiveAnnex- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03626/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2009Most recent
£400,000
+158.1%over 11 years2 October 1997
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TH: £410,000 (2025–2018).
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£875,000Cenarth, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Apr 2022
£410,000Shadows, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Apr 2021
£305,000Magnolia Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold May 2011
£355,000
Everything we know about La Traite, in one report
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

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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB