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About Sparrow Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sparrow Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Birdham, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1774 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £919,000 is 43.6% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sparrow Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sparrow Cottage, Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesNOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Notification of intention to re-pollard (back to previous points), remove limbs at ground level and up 1.5m height, and crown thin by approx. 10-20% on approx. on 14-16 no. Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) trees (shown at A1 on the plan).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sparrow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£919,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£640,000
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.
Floor Area for Sparrow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 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
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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
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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