Rockery Cottage, GU28 9DA

Rockery Cottage is a 103 m² / 1,109 sq ft detached home in Northchapel. It sold for £575,000 in June 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,041k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £480k to £748k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2009 £575,000 8.5% 6.2%
Apr 2002 £320,000 14.3% 12.4%
Oct 1996 £154,000 na na
Internal area
103 square metres (1,109 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,582 per square metre (£519 per square foot) in Jun 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,103 per square metre (£939 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2009 £575,000 £5,583 £1,040,564 £10,103
Apr 2002 £320,000 £3,107 £787,607 £7,647
Oct 1996 £154,000 £1,495 £775,787 £7,532

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 103 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 £1,040,564. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Northchapel are now selling for between £4,660 and £7,260 per square metre (£432 and £674 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 103 m², this implies a valuation between £480,000 and £748,000. 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
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
638 square metres (6,867 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2011 11/04613/TCANP
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Rockery Cottage Langham Lane Lodsworth Petworth West Susse
Description:
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Yew tree (T3).
Planning ref:
May 2011 11/00943/DOMNP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Langham Lane Lodsworth Petworth West Susse
Description:
New detached garage and workshop.
Planning ref:
January 2011 10/04941/DOM
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Rockery Cottage Langham Lane Lodsworth Petworth West Susse
Description:
Detached garage and workshop.
Planning ref:
August 2003 03/01819/DOM
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Susse
Description:
Alterations to outbuildings (amendment to approved scheme LD/02/02751/DOM) to form studio.
Planning ref:
August 2003 03/01939/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Susse
Description:
Amendment to earlier scheme already approved LD/02/03016/LBC. Double door with glass panes and single dormer over on east elevation and new window on north elevation to use as studio.
Planning ref:
March 2003 02/01775/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Sussex
Description:
Installation of a lightening protection system (GR 499/171)
Planning ref:
December 2002 02/03016/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Sussex
Description:
Rebuild and make safe pigsty in garden. Replace part of roof (corrugated flat part) with a pitched roof and possibly a dormer window.
Planning ref:
December 2002 02/02751/DOM
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Sussex
Description:
Rebuild dilapidated outbuilding (pigsty) as store space.
Planning ref:
August 2002 02/01841/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Rockery Cottage Lodsworth Petworth West Sussex
Description:
Add a porch over front door of Rockery Cottage with low brick wall and timber posts.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Rockery Cottage 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 £1,040,564.
  • Based on an internal area of 103 m² and recent prices in Northchapel, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £480,000 to £748,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Rockery Cottage last sold for £575,000 in June 2009.

HouseMetric shows Rockery Cottage as 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 21 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Rockery Cottage was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Rockery Cottage is in postcode GU28 9DA, in Northchapel. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for GU28 9DA or analysis of the Northchapel property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.