# 16 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT

## Property details

- Slug: `17a41c4` (address key hash: `17a41c4d50e6bdaaa1abbf6cb7cac1aae726d395`)
- Postcode: PO20 3AT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £330,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,708/m²
- Local average: £341,090 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 19 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £330,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 01/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £205/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/0070-3202-5179-2707-9595)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | -8.3% | £334,915 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e68f-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-08-25 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | — | £355,160 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/237b17fe-ae1e-22ac-e063-4804a8c0ea3a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £330,000 | 16/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £360,000 | 25/08/2023 | 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: [162341447](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f12008f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £330,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-23 | £345,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £360,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £365,000 | 27/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BARNETTS FIELD, WESTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3UD | £280,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £400,000 | 21/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 SQUIRES GROVE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AY | £399,950 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 IVY CLOSE, WESTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3RF | £280,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £350,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 SQUIRES GROVE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AY | £330,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £380,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £396,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 IVY CLOSE, WESTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3RF | £257,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 87 PECKHAM CHASE, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AR | £350,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £395,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £389,500 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £371,250 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £390,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £365,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £370,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BUCKLE MEAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AT | £400,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| ELM TREE COTTAGES 1 NYTON ROAD, WESTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3US | £427,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HUMPHREY WAY, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 3AU | £430,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £366,285 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.9%
- **10y growth:** 28.5%

## 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:** 0.37% (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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **19** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ormiston Six Villages Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Jan 2023 |
| Eastergate CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Aldingbourne Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2017 |
| The Amicus School | Other | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School | Secondary | 1.2 miles | Outstanding — 17 May 2016 |