Herons Mead, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
About Herons Mead
Herons Mead is a five-bedroom detached house in Chidham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72).
At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 111.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £1,251,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Herons Mead has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension, new bay window, 2 no. new pitch roofs, replacement windows and associated internal and external alterations.
- Agent
- The Steven Barlow Partnership
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02617/DOM
- Dec 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey extension rear extension and new front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/05524/DOM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Herons Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
£1,251,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2021Most recent
£1,251,000
+115.7%over 14 years16 February 2007
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 8TQ: £422,500 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in PO18 8TQ
Harbour 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
£415,0003 Wayte Cottages, Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TQ
Sold Oct 2009
£272,000
Everything we know about Herons Mead, 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, Herons Mead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,765
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB