Wagtails, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
About Wagtails
Wagtails is a detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TH). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Wagtails'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2019FullIn report
Proposed front dormer window.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01624/DOM
- Aug 2014FullIn report
Proposed front dormer.
- Agent
- Thorns-Young Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02195/DOM
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Wagtails
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
Wagtails has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,015,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£305,000Magnolia Cottage, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Sold May 2011
£355,000
Everything we know about Wagtails, 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
Floor Area for Wagtails runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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