5 Chaffinch Close, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7EW

5 Chaffinch Close is a detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–200 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 is 46.3% below the 2020 sale of £1,540,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,179/sq ft) was about 969.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £1,540,000.