What type of property is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL is a detached house.

What did Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL sell for?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL last sold for £1,400,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £795,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and October 2025, Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL rose from £795,000 to £1,400,000, a change of £605,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL have?

The current EPC rating for Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL heated?

The latest EPC at Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL have?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL has council approval for an extension granted in March 2016 under ref. SDNP/15/06361/HOUS. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL located?

Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL sits in Up Marden, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL in a safe area?

Police records around Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL 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.

Which schools serve Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL?

The closest primary school to Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL is Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School (1.6km).

How well connected is Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL?

The closest bus stop to Appledown Cottage, PO18 9NL is Coach and Horses, 1.6km away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Appledown Cottage, Up Marden, Chichester, PO18 9NL

9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Appledown Cottage

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

Appledown Cottage is a detached house in Up Marden, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £1,400,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year.

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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.

Appledown Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appledown Cottage, Up Marden, Chichester, PO18 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Appledown Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Apr 2022
OutbuildingFull
In report
Installation of 1 no. freestanding greenhouse.
Agent
Alitex Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/22/00677/HOUS
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Sept 2017
OutbuildingFull
In report
Retrospective summerhouse in rear garden.
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/17/03293/HOUS
View planning record

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Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£1,535,000

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Last sold (2025)

£1,400,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£1,400,000
+76.1%over 10 years
26 August 2015
£795,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PO18 9NL: £2,055,000 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in PO18 9NL

Fernbeds Farm, Up Marden, Chichester, PO18 9NL
Sold Jul 2023
£2,055,000

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Area

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Full Chichester report

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

1.6 km

Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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