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Get started5 Farne Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £270,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.
On floor area, 5 Farne Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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7 August 2020Most recent
£270,000
+54.3%over 6 years16 December 2013
£175,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PO20 7EY: £226,000 (2023–2023).
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
PO20 7NL
Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Birdham CE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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