What kind of home is Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA last sold for £580,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA have?

The current EPC rating for Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO18 9HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA use?

The latest EPC at Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA in?

Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA sits in Compton, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

Police records around Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

The closest primary school to Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA is Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School (158m).

How well connected is Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA?

The closest bus stop to Old Forge, The Square, PO18 9HA is Coach and Horses, 28m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Forge, The Square, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9HA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Forge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Old Forge is a detached house in Compton, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9HA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 is 39% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Forge, The Square, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2003
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Yew tree.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
03/02813/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£806,000

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Last sold (2021)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 March 2021Most recent
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9HA: £300,000 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in PO18 9HA

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Area

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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

0.0 km

Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO18 9HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 9HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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