The Old Rectory, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a detached house in West Stoke, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 346 m² (around 3723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 346 m² the property is well over the postcode median (230 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Rectory has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Installation of a monopitch greenhouse.
- Agent
- Alitex Ltd
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01933/HOUS
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Proposal to replace existing carport with garage extension.
- Agent
- Victoria Holland Architecture
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/20/04973/HOUS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Rectory
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
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£3,773,000
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 9BP: £1,125,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PO18 9BP
Vivans House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold Aug 2024
£2,350,000Woodend, The Clock House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold May 2023
£858,000Woodend, Garden Cottage, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold Jan 2023
£12,500Woodend, Langtry House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold Dec 2021
£1,125,000Woodend, Kingley House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold Apr 2021
£735,000
Everything we know about The Old Rectory, 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 Downs Road homes
The Old Rectory is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
346 m²
Street avg 256 m²
CO₂ Emissions
33.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.9 km
Chapel Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB