Magnolia Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
About Magnolia Cottage
Magnolia Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 sits 65.1% above the 2011 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Magnolia Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Magnolia Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Magnolia Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Side two storey extension, and rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/04642/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Magnolia Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Magnolia Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2011Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TH: £410,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TH
3 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Nov 2025
£290,000Iolanthe, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Jul 2023
£875,000Cenarth, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Apr 2022
£410,000Shadows, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Apr 2021
£305,0004 Malthouse Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold Jul 2010
£228,000
Everything we know about Magnolia Cottage, 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

Versus other Chidham Lane homes
On price per m², Magnolia Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £4,726
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB