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About Tapners Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tapners Barn is a detached house in Merston, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 387 m² (around 4166 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Tapners Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tapners Barn, Merston, Chichester, PO20 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Tapners Barn has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2015ConservatoryFullREFUSE
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Tapners Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,400,000
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.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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