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About 4 Merston Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Merston Cottages is a semi-detached house in Merston, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Merston Cottages, Merston, Chichester, PO20 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2003AmendmentPERMIT
Dog training centre- 4 hours per week (5 hours May-Sept)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Merston Cottages 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£353,000
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Merston Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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