Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

1 LAKE ROAD

CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 7TD

£362,500

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Studio5 0.0 miles
Bus stop Florence Road 0.1 miles
University University of Chichester 0.9 miles
Train station Chichester 1.0 miles
Hospital Connolly House 1.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£362,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,984/m²

Local average

£456,109 (23 sales)

Street crime

410 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/04/2019

Expiry date: 16/04/2029

Current heating cost: £786/year

Potential heating cost: £506/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £27,915

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 23/03/2026 £362,500 Semi-detached +6.6% £362,870 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 05/07/2019 £340,000 Semi-detached £386,489 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
6 FLORENCE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 7TB £310,000 10/11/2025 Semi-detached
14 WINDSOR ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 7XG £325,250 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
CHESTNUT COTTAGES 2 LAKE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 7SW £420,000 19/04/2023 Semi-detached

Area average: £351,750 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.1%
10y growth 36.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chichester. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.4%
5y (index) 10%
10y (index) 25.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chichester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,193/mo
Realistic £1,325/mo
Optimistic £1,458/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chichester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chichester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Windsor Road, PO19 £1,800/mo 3 0.1 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Windsor Road, PO19 £1,400/mo 3 0.11 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%
Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000
Target investor price (1%) £160,000
Gross yield 5.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×
Monthly cashflow £-13/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 96
Anti-social behaviour 95
Shoplifting 75
Criminal damage and arson 59
Public order 36
Other theft 11
Robbery 9
Burglary 7
Bicycle theft 6
Vehicle crime 6
Drugs 4
Other crime 4
Possession of weapons 2
Total incidents 410

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Chichester Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Good — 2 Mar 2015
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 9 Oct 2023
Portfield Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 15 Sep 2016
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 23 Mar 2022
Kingsham Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 1 Mar 2020

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