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4 sales on record
About 8 Bell Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bell Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £458,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2003ExtensionFullPERMIT
Extension: Two storey
Single storey front extension, 2 storey side extension to provide garage, utility room and bedroom. Single storey covered area at rear.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Bell Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2020)
£458,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Bell Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,321
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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