83 WILLOWBED DRIVE
CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX PO19 8HY
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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
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)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chichester. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Chichester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 — 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).