Freshfields, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
About Freshfields
Freshfields is a five-bedroom detached house in East Ashling, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,706,000 is 35.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at Freshfields
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Freshfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Freshfields was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2024FullIn report
Conversion of existing tennis court to padel court including associated fencing and path.
- Agent
- Whaleback Planning & Design
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/04624/HOUS
- Sept 2019ExtensionConditionsIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and pool store changing facilities (Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of permission SDNP/18/02276/HOUS - Revised proposed elevations to replace those in Appendix 2 of Condition 2. Revised material schedule previously submitted to satisfy Condition 3).
- Agent
- Randell Design Group
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/03434/CND
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Freshfields
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Freshfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,995,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2017Most recent
£1,995,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9AT: £940,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PO18 9AT
Rosemary Cottage, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
Sold May 2025
£940,000Cobdens, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
Sold Nov 2020
£1,550,000Christmas Cottage, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
Sold Oct 2019
£655,000Meadow Cottage, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
Sold Oct 2019
£1,450,000White Cottage, Sandy Lane, East Ashling, Chichester, PO18 9AT
Sold Nov 2018
£468,000
Everything we know about Freshfields, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Sandy Lane homes
Floor Area for Freshfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,138
Street avg £6,632
Floor Area
325 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.2 km
The Horse and Groom — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Funtington Primary School. 1 school 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB