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Get startedChristmas Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, Chichester (PO20 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chichester HPI: 10.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,180,000 is 38.8% above the 2021 sale price. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2025
Replacement dwelling.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£1,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 10 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 10 years.
Christmas Croft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,320
Street avg £3,978
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
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
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Extension: Two storey
Two storey front and rear extensions, change of roof design, replacement garage with domestic storages within roofspace.
2 more applications for this property
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27 April 2021Most recent
£850,000
+183.3%over 10 years7 December 2010
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO20 8JF: £612,000 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 years
PO20 8BQ
Clayton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
East Wittering Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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