1 Downs Cottages, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
About 1 Downs Cottages
1 Downs Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Marden, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 85.6% above the 2010 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 132.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Downs Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Downs Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2010Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9EU: £545,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in PO18 9EU
Tree Tops, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
Sold May 2023
£820,000Little Glympton, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
Sold Jan 2021
£545,000Greenside, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
Sold Jul 2009
£545,0003 Downs Cottages, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
Sold Dec 2001
£240,0002 Downs Cottages, West Marden, Chichester, PO18 9EU
Sold Apr 1997
£78,000
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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
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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
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB