Terraced 2 sales on record

7 CANAL WHARF

CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8EY

£490,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Canal Wharf	0.1 miles
Train station	Chichester	0.2 miles
Shop	Prasad	0.2 miles
Hospital	Connolly House	1.3 miles
University	University of Chichester	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

112 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£490,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,375/m²

Local average

£386,019 (26 sales)

Street crime

342 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/10/2022

Expiry date: 23/10/2032

Current heating cost: £349/year

Potential heating cost: £373/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,823

Recommendations

Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£490,000	Terraced	+6.5%	£480,548 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/12/2010	£460,000	Terraced	—	£714,405 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
52 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD	£680,000	08/03/2023	Terraced
52 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD	£680,000	08/03/2023	Terraced
51 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD	£680,000	26/01/2022	Terraced

Area average: £680,000 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.5%

10y growth 29.4%

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

1y (index) -4.4%

5y (index) 7.5%

10y (index) 22.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,193/mo

Realistic £1,326/mo

Optimistic £1,459/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Heather Court, PO19	£925/mo	1	0.1 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Stockbridge Road, PO19	£1,500/mo	1	0.11 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,213/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £151,625

Target investor price (1%) £121,300

Gross yield 3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 33.7×

Monthly cashflow £-863/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.3%

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
Anti-social behaviour	88
Violence and sexual offences	86
Criminal damage and arson	50
Shoplifting	42
Public order	26
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	8
Bicycle theft	7
Robbery	7
Burglary	6
Other crime	6
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	342

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 High Schools Sixth Form	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Chichester High School	Secondary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Richard's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2022
Kingsham Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2020
Chichester College Group	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

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# 7 CANAL WHARF, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8EY

## Property details

- Slug: `9f8caf7` (address key hash: `9f8caf7ab26f5341d04bfe27533ff1e30bc697f0`)
- Postcode: PO19 8EY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 112 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £490,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,375/m²
- Local average: £386,019 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 342 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/10/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £349/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,823

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)
- F (£200 - £400)
- 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/9000-2754-8800-2822-4891)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £490,000 | Terraced | +6.5% | £480,548 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-a0e8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2010-12-13 | £460,000 | Terraced | — | £714,405 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eec9c522-65c0-4f56-bbfa-0994467ef655) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 CANAL WHARF, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8EY | £490,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 7 CANAL WHARF, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8EY | £460,000 | 13/12/2010 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD | £680,000 | 08/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD | £680,000 | 08/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 51 JOHN RENNIE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8FD | £680,000 | 26/01/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £680,000 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 29.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chichester; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,193/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,326/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,459/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Heather Court, PO19 | £925/mo | 1 | 0.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Stockbridge Road, PO19 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,213/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £151,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £121,300

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,213/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 33.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-863/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **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 | 88 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 86 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **342** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Chichester High Schools Sixth Form | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Chichester High School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 23 Mar 2022 |
| Kingsham Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2020 |
| Chichester College Group | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |