Fairhaven, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
About Fairhaven
Fairhaven is a detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TP). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 sits 366% above the 2001 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 73.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Fairhaven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2021FullIn report
Single storey single garage/home workshop to replace dilapidated asbestos-clad garage - (variation of condition 2 and 3 from Planning Permission CH/01/01253/DOM - variation to include change of materials to match those of the main house and alterations to the size of building.)
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02474/DOM
- Oct 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of conservatory, covered area and ancillary shed. Construction of a garden room.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02485/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fairhaven's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TP: £435,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TP
5 Chidham Place, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
Sold Jun 2022
£435,000Christmas Cottage, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
Sold Apr 2022
£579,950Greenacre, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
Sold Jun 2021
£325,0006 Chidham Place, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
Sold May 2021
£560,000Ivy Bank, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TP
Sold Dec 2020
£360,000
Everything we know about Fairhaven, 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 Main Road homes
On price per m², Fairhaven runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,005
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
The Barleycorn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chidham Parochial Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB