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About Earnley Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Earnley Cottage is a semi-detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Earnley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Earnley Cottage, Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Earnley Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesNOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Notification of intention to re-pollard (back to original pollard points) to approx. 2.5m (above ground level) on 2 no. Crack Willow trees (quoted as T1 & T2).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Earnley Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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