# 28 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ

## Property details

- Slug: `138c5d9` (address key hash: `138c5d99b6dc6320778f8955b822c26db8159846`)
- Postcode: BN18 0XJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 94 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £320,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,404/m²
- Local average: £372,497 (16 sales)
- Street crime: 63 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £320,000
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 18/01/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £278/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6959-2839-4180-2511-2292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-30 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | +8.5% | £322,706 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-944c-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2021-05-28 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | — | £324,602 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f5e8b082-09d8-3a13-e053-6c04a8c060b7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ | £320,000 | 30/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 28 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ | £295,000 | 28/05/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169656488](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e03f96)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £320,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-24 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £295,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 GLADSTONE ROAD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JP | £327,000 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 23 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ | £350,000 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ | £402,000 | 18/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 ABBOTS FIELD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GE | £277,500 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 PARK ROAD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JE | £450,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHARLES SQUARE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XJ | £395,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 PARK DRIVE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JF | £375,000 | 30/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BARLEY LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GG | £349,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| TIROL BILSHAM ROAD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JN | £475,500 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 BARLEY LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GG | £405,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| PANORAMA VIEW 4 CINDERS LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XP | £367,750 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| BEAUMONT BILSHAM ROAD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JG | £485,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| LAMBS COTTAGES 4 BILSHAM ROAD, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0JN | £395,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BARLEY LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GG | £349,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 LINSEED WAY, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GJ | £370,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| PANORAMA VIEW 8 CINDERS LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XP | £367,750 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LINSEED WAY, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0GJ | £350,000 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| PANORAMA VIEW 3 CINDERS LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XP | £367,750 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| PANORAMA VIEW 9 CINDERS LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XP | £367,750 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| PANORAMA VIEW 6 CINDERS LANE, YAPTON, ARUNDEL, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, BN18 0XP | £367,750 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £379,688 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.9%
- **10y growth:** 34.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Arun; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Arun). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,102/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,224/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,346/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chichester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £122,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **63** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Yapton CE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2024 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2014 |
| Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2022 |
| Barnham Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2013 |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School | Secondary | 2.1 miles | Outstanding — 17 May 2016 |