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About Smugglers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smugglers Cottage is a detached house in Colworth, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 41.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Smugglers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smugglers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£830,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£587,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Smugglers Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,080
Street avg £3,715
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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