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3 sales on record
About Melbury
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Melbury is a detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 35.4% above the 2018 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £461,000 in August 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Melbury's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Melbury has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£461,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Melbury runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,246
Street avg £2,443
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 130 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 7HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
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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