The Rectory Coach House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
About The Rectory Coach House
The Rectory Coach House is a detached house in West Stoke, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £2,035,000 sits 106.6% above the 2016 sale of £985,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 276 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (230 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Rectory Coach House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission SDNP/18/06184/HOUS.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/19/02516/DCOND
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Removal of outbuilding and replacement two storey extension.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/06184/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Rectory Coach House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,035,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£985,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2016Most recent
£985,000
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 Rectory Coach House, 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 Rectory Coach House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,569
Street avg £4,004
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 12.7 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
0.9 km
Chapel Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Funtington Primary School. 1 school 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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB