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3 sales on record
About The Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Forge is a two-bedroom detached house in Runcton, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 1PX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 878 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 26.9% above the 2011 sale price. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Brookside, Runcton, Chichester, PO20 1PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Forge has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullPERMIT
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension and associated works including 2 no. new roof-lights and rendering of rear elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Forge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2011)
£289,950
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brookside homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,553
Street avg £4,546
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 124 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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 1PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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