3 Wayte Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
About 3 Wayte Cottages
3 Wayte Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 69.5% above the 2009 sale of £272,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021FullIn report
Replace existing garden room and shed with 1 no. garden building.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00712/DOM
- Sept 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
New rear facing dormer window.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00806/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Wayte Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 15 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2009Most recent
£272,000
+186.3%over 12 years28 September 1997
£95,000
+25.0%over 2 years24 March 1995
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TQ: £556,300 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TQ
Herons Mead, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Oct 2021
£1,251,000Harbour View, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Nov 2020
£556,300Gables, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Mar 2016
£822,500Yaverland, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Sept 2011
£422,500East Cot, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Sept 2010
£415,000
Everything we know about 3 Wayte Cottages, 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
3 Wayte Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,473
Street avg £3,658
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Drift Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chidham Parochial Primary School. 4 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB