Old Post Office Cottage, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
About Old Post Office Cottage
Old Post Office Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Chilgrove, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Old Post Office Cottage in 2021.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear first floor extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/20/01934/HOUS
- May 2020OutlineIn report
Planning application to support existing development that is subject to enforcement action ref - WDEAN/SDNP/20/00009/COU.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/20/01257/PRE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Old Post Office Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Old Post Office Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO18 9HU: £694,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in PO18 9HU
Chilgrove House, Flat 5, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
Sold Nov 2022
£280,000Post Office Cottage South, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
Sold Jun 2021
£694,000Plantation Cottage, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
Sold Dec 2017
£1,668,000Chilgrove House, Flat 3, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
Sold Mar 2016
£145,000Chilgrove Farm, Chilgrove, Chichester, PO18 9HU
Sold Oct 2015
£919,000
Everything we know about Old Post Office Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus the street
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.7 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
West Dean CofE 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB