Vivans House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
About Vivans House
Vivans House is a detached house in West Stoke, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,643,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£866/sq ft) was about 191.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £2,350,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Vivans House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Vivans House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2025PorchFullIn report
Single storey extension and construction of dormer to south elevation with extension to existing dormer range on north elevation. Construction of portico and porch, extension to existing potting shed and associated landscaping alterations.
- Agent
- James Wells Architects
Extension- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/25/03141/HOUS
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Appleton Town Planning
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/23/01129/HOUS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Vivans House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£2,350,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2024Most recent
£2,350,000
+207.9%over 21 years26 August 2002
£763,341
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9BP: £858,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PO18 9BP
Woodend, 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
£735,000Woodend, The Summer House, Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BP
Sold Dec 2020
£775,000
Everything we know about Vivans 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
Vivans House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,325
Street avg £3,182
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 263 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.1 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.
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