2 Blacksmiths Cottages, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
About 2 Blacksmiths Cottages
2 Blacksmiths Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Ashling, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2014FullIn report
Replacement of existing outbuilding/shed with single storey ancillary studio.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/14/00183/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Blacksmiths Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£585,000
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 9AS: £705,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in PO18 9AS
Barnside, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
Sold Jun 2021
£705,000Stable Cottage, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
Sold Nov 2013
£433,000East Ashling Farm, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
Sold Feb 2012
£721,000East Ashling Lodge, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
Sold Nov 2009
£770,000Tamarisk, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AS
Sold Oct 2007
£370,000
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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 the street
2 Blacksmiths Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.2 km
The Horse and Groom — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Funtington Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB