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About Hope Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hope Cottage is a detached house in Highleigh, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 13.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Highleigh Road, Highleigh, Chichester, PO20 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hope Cottage has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2024FullPERMIT
Proposed dormer window to front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hope Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highleigh Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hope Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,699
Street avg £4,369
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 7NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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