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83 WILLOWBED DRIVE

CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX PO19 8HY

4 beds 2 baths 1,615 sq ft Listed 15 Apr 2024 (-789d)

£650,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

150 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£650,000 Jun 2024

Price per m²

£4,333/m²

Local average

£470,136 (+38.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,164 of 33,755)

Street crime

286 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A superb, surprisingly spacious (approx. 1853 sqft), and beautifully presented 4 bedroom semi-detached family house with 2 bathrooms, feature size kitchen/dining/family room, garage, further parking, and southerly aspect rear garden, situated in a popular residential road only about a mile to the south-east of Chichester city centre.

DESCRIPTION:

Situated in a desirable residential road only about a mile to the south-east of Chichester city centre, 83 Willowbed Drive is an excellent 4 bedroom semi-detached family house. Extended, modernised, and much improved by the current owners, the property now offers surprisingly spacious, nicely balanced, and beautifully presented accommodation with a light and airy atmosphere. Features to note on the ground floor include an entrance porch and hall leading to a cosy sitting room with large, curved bay window and an impressive near 31ft long kitchen/dining/family room with contemporary style fitted kitchen area and feature width sliding doors opening to the rear garden. From the family area a door leads to a side lobby which leads to a modern shower room/wc and a useful utility space, through which is access to a single, integral garage. On the first floor, there are three generous size bedrooms, a further single bedroom, and a stylish family bathroom/wc leading to a useful eaves space.

Outside, and to the front of the property, a brick-paved driveway provides off-street parking for a couple of cars and leads to the entrance porch, garage, and a side path with gate leading to the rear. The attractive, good length rear garden is of a southerly aspect and is mainly laid to lawn with a timber decked area adjacent to the kitchen/dining space.

LOCATION

The property is situated in a popular residential area only about a mile from Chichester’s historic city centre and the bustling mainly pedestrianised shopping precinct. It is also within easy reach of local primary and secondary schools and is convenient for access to the A27, which links with the A3(M) to the west providing a route north to the M25. Chichester train station, just outside the city centre and also only about a mile to the west of the property, provides services along the coast to Portsmouth and Brighton, and to London Victoria.

The cathedral city of Chichester offers excellent high-street shopping, many fashionable restaurants, cafes, bars, a leisure centre with swimming pool, sports clubs, cinemas, and is home to the Pallant House Gallery and the renowned Festival Theatre. Located close to Chichester is the Goodwood Estate, which is famous for its many sporting event days including the much-celebrated Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival for motor racing enthusiasts, and a season of horse racing including the Glorious Goodwood Festival. The South Downs National Park is within easy reach being only about 3.5 miles to the north, and Chichester Harbour, along with Chichester Marina and Birdham Pool, are located just to the south-west, the harbour being home to several popular sailing clubs. Also, to the south-west, about 8.5 miles, is the Blue Flag sandy beach at West Wittering and the National Trust’s East Head sand dune spit at the stunning entrance to Chichester Harbour.

Tenure: Freehold

Services: All main. Gas central heating

Local Authority: Chichester District Council

Council Tax Band: Band E

Energy Rating: Band C

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Listed by

Chichester

Stride and Son

Reference: 146844227

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/04/2024

Expiry date: 09/04/2034

Current heating cost: £1,525/year

Potential heating cost: £1,219/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12263319

Property Details

Street: 83 Willowbed Drive

Town: CHICHESTER

Postcode: PO19 8HY

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 27/03/2017

Work Completed: 03/03/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

63% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/06/2024 (1 year ago) £650,000 +62.5%
Sold 17/02/2017 (9 years ago) £400,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
49 WHYKE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8HS £272,000 20/08/2025 Semi-detached
TRIMMERS HOUSE WHYKE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8JG £740,000 13/10/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 61 WILLOWBED DRIVE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8HY £525,000 16/03/2023 Detached
122 WHYKE ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8JG £437,500 28/02/2023 Semi-detached
92 HAY ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8BE £280,000 07/10/2022 Semi-detached
33 WILLOWBED DRIVE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8HX £510,000 15/08/2022 Semi-detached
55 LANGDALE AVENUE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8JQ £470,000 12/04/2022 Semi-detached
22 WILLOWBED DRIVE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8JB £465,000 25/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £525,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £453,500 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 31.2%
10y growth 18.9%

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

1y (index) -3.7%
5y (index) 8%
10y (index) 27.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,190/mo
Realistic £1,322/mo
Optimistic £1,454/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chichester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chichester: £1,596/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Eastland Road 0.1 miles
Bus stop St Mary`s Church 0.1 miles
Shop Crockerhill Cars 0.2 miles
Shop Williams & Co. 0.3 miles
Train station Chichester 0.8 miles
Hospital Connolly House 1.5 miles
University Unknown 1.7 miles
Train station Fishbourne 2.3 miles
University University of Chichester (Bognor Campus) 5.2 miles
Hospital Elmleigh Hospital 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 72
Anti-social behaviour 68
Shoplifting 65
Public order 21
Other theft 17
Criminal damage and arson 15
Bicycle theft 10
Drugs 5
Possession of weapons 4
Vehicle crime 3
Burglary 2
Robbery 2
Other crime 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 286

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Kingsham Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 1 Mar 2020
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 9 Oct 2023
Chichester Free School Other 0.4 miles Good — 10 Jun 2024
Chichester High School Secondary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form Other 0.5 miles (No rating)

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
4 Bed Terraced House, Hay Road, PO19 £2,400/mo 4 0.16 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £300,000
Target investor price (1%) £240,000
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 22.6×
Monthly cashflow £-425/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -2.7%
  • 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).