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About The Snipe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Snipe is a detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 404 m² (around 4349 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£908/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 404 m² the property is well over the postcode median (181 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £3,950,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Snipe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Snipe, Lock Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Snipe has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesPERMIT
Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce widths by 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T1) within Group, G subject to BI/98/00035/TPO.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Snipe was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£4,220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£3,950,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lock Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Snipe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,777
Street avg £6,965
Floor Area
404 m²
Street avg 440 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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