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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Selsey, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 565 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 52.6% above the 2012 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2012)
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southern Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,144
Street avg £3,265
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chichester district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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