Shipwrights, First Avenue, PO20 7LP
Shipwrights First Avenue is a 189 m² / 2,034 sq ft semi-detached home in Birdham. It sold for £158,000 in July 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £742k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £784k to £1,204k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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£158,000 on Jul 1997
- Internal area
- 189 square metres (2,034 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £835 per square metre (£78 per square foot) in Jul 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,926 per square metre (£365 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 1997 £158,000 £836 £741,935 £3,926 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 189 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £741,935. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birdham are now selling for between £4,150 and £6,370 per square metre (£385 and £591 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 189 m², this implies a valuation between £784,000 and £1,204,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 1,117 square metres (12,023 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- WSX152679
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- Shipwrights, First Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester
- Owner
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HERBERT KRETZMER LIMITED
(Company reference number: 01377260)
Proprietor address: 81 Bedford Gardens, London W8 7EQ, 843 Finchley Road, London NW11 8NA
Price paid on title: £158,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 11 May 2012
- Summary:
- 06 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 189 sqm (2,034 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
- Summary:
- 23 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 196 sqm (2,110 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Shipwrights First Avenue is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £741,935.
- Based on an internal area of 189 m² and recent prices in Birdham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £784,000 to £1,204,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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