# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (PO20 7HU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | STRATHMORE, MAIN ROAD, CHICHESTER, BIRDHAM, WEST SUSSEX PO20 7HU | | Price | £630,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 111 m² | | Last sold | £630,000 Nov 2023 | ## Description Chain Free! Recently extensively refurbished and extended detached 3-4 bedroom family home, providing modern, spacious, and light accommodation. Works included new wiring throughout, a new central heating and plumbing system, a new kitchen, and new bathrooms. Externally, the home has been upgraded with double glazing throughout, cedar cladding, rendering and a feature composite front door with glazed side lights. The accommodation briefly includes a generous hall, off which is a cloakroom, the reception room, and stairs to the first floor. The hall leads to the large kitchen/living room from which you instantly get a view of the garden through the bi-fold doors. The kitchen provides a range of base and wall units, an island and integrated oven, microwave, five-ring induction hob and dishwasher, all topped with a stone worktop. The room also features a utility cupboard set up for locating a washing machine. Velux windows add light to the space. A few steps across the patio is the garden studio with its own shower room, making it perfect for a home office or guest accommodation/bedroom 4. The first floor accommodates a large master bedroom with a bay window and en-suite. There are also two further generous bedrooms, a family bathroom, and an airing cupboard. The loft is also accessible, providing storage space. The rear garden can be accessed directly from the kitchen/living room and externally via a generous side passage, also useful for additional parking or the storage of bikes or boats. The Southeast facing garden is laid to lawn and features coastal planting, a new patio, external lighting and power points. ## Property Photos - ![Photo 25](/listings/photos/86030163/288302) - Photo 25 - ![Photo 23](/listings/photos/86030163/288303) - Photo 23 - ![Photo 16](/listings/photos/86030163/288304) - Photo 16 - ![Photo 15](/listings/photos/86030163/288305) - Photo 15 - ![Photo 26](/listings/photos/86030163/288306) - Photo 26 - ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/86030163/288307) - Photo 7 - ![Photo 13](/listings/photos/86030163/288308) - Photo 13 - ![Photo 11](/listings/photos/86030163/288309) - Photo 11 - ![Photo 12](/listings/photos/86030163/288310) - Photo 12 - ![Photo 14](/listings/photos/86030163/288311) - Photo 14 - ![Photo 17](/listings/photos/86030163/288312) - Photo 17 - ![Photo 18](/listings/photos/86030163/288313) - Photo 18 - ![Photo 2](/listings/photos/86030163/288314) - Photo 2 - ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/86030163/288315) - Photo 4 - ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/86030163/288316) - Photo 5 - ![Photo 3](/listings/photos/86030163/288317) - Photo 3 - ![Photo 6](/listings/photos/86030163/288318) - Photo 6 - ![Photo 8](/listings/photos/86030163/288319) - Photo 8 - ![Photo 9](/listings/photos/86030163/288321) - Photo 9 - ![Photo 19](/listings/photos/86030163/288323) - Photo 19 - ![Photo 20](/listings/photos/86030163/288326) - Photo 20 - ![Photo 21](/listings/photos/86030163/288330) - Photo 21 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/86030163/288333) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/86030163/288339) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | STRATHMORE MAIN ROAD, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7HU | £630,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 9 TAWNY CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7FA | £490,000 | 07/01/2026 | Detached | | [Same street] WHITESTONE FARM COTTAGES 1 MAIN ROAD, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7HU | £350,000 | 11/07/2023 | Terraced | | 2 OLD SCHOOL CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7ER | £502,400 | 02/11/2022 | Detached | | 14 ROWAN CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7FF | £615,000 | 13/09/2022 | Detached | | ASHBROOK BURLOW CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7ES | £655,000 | 16/08/2022 | Detached | | GREENWAYS BURLOW CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7ES | £749,500 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | | 17 TAWNY CLOSE, BIRDHAM, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO20 7FA | £460,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £350,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £578,650 (6 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £621,980 (54 Detached, PO20, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +1.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chichester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,190/mo - **Realistic:** £1,322/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,454/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chichester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,222/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £132,200 *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.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,676/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 16.7% - **10y growth:** 45.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Chichester; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -4.5% - **5y growth (index):** 6.3% - **10y growth (index):** 23.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)