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About Thimbleberry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thimbleberry Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Runcton, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 17.6% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £465,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thimbleberry Cottage, Lagness Road, Runcton, Chichester, PO20 1LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2024RenovationFullPERMIT
Amend the position of 4 no. car parking spaces by 90 degrees to run across the front 2 no. dwellings. Remove 1 no. fence along Lagness Road and use 2 no. existing drop kerbs (alternative to permission 02/01987/FUL).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Thimbleberry Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lagness Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Thimbleberry Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,541
Street avg £3,038
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 1LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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