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About Field Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Field Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £835,000 is 12.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £745,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Field Cottage, Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2025Loft ConversionFullPERMIT
Dormer roof extension to the rear elevation and velux roof window to front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Field Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£835,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2025)
£745,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Crooked Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Field Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,008
Street avg £4,507
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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 7HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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