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About Oldfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oldfield is a detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 405.5% above the 1997 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 73.3% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Oldfield was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Price per m² for Oldfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,111
Street avg £5,207
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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