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About Somerley Green House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Somerley Green House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. 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 £1,023,000 sits 235.4% above the 1995 sale of £305,000. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Somerley Green House, Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesNOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m (all round) on 2 no. Oak trees (1 and 3) and 1 no. Willow tree (2).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Somerley Green House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,023,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Somerley Green House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO20 7HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
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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