1 Old School House, School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
About 1 Old School House
1 Old School House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Compton, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2023 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 13.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce height by 2.5 m and reduce the west, south and east sides by 2m on 1 no. Yew tree (T1) subject to CP/89/00381/TPO.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/13/02287/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2024Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9EZ: £497,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in PO18 9EZ
Lavender Cottage, School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Sold Dec 2022
£1,400,0005 School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Sold Aug 2021
£675,0006 School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Sold Dec 2011
£497,0003 Old School House, School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Sold Sept 2006
£245,0003 School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Sold Mar 2000
£149,250
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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

Versus other School Lane homes
1 Old School House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,914
Street avg £4,381
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Coach and Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Compton and Up Marden CofE 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB