Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2020 £1,375,000 10.3% 8.5%
Oct 2015 £837,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Island Cottage, Mill Lane.

Floorplan Island Cottage
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Internal area
199 square metres (2,142 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,909 per square metre (£642 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,153 per square metre (£665 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2020 £1,375,000 £6,910 £1,423,534 £7,153
Oct 2015 £837,000 £4,206 £1,044,715 £5,250

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 199 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 £1,423,534. 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 £4,160 and £6,360 per square metre (£386 and £590 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 199 m², this implies a valuation between £828,000 and £1,266,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
597 square metres (6,426 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Island Cottage Mill Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 21/09/2019. It last appeared Dec 2020.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for Island Cottage Mill Lane.

Photos for Island Cottage Mill Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2017 17/01380/DOC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Island Cottage Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex
Description:
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning permission SI/16/02766/FUL - Materials Schedule.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 September 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
199 sqm (2,142 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
21 April 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
217 sqm (2,336 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Island Cottage Mill Lane 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 £1,423,534.
  • Based on an internal area of 199 m² and recent prices in Birdham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £828,000 to £1,266,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Island Cottage Mill Lane last sold for £1,375,000 in October 2020.

HouseMetric shows Island Cottage Mill Lane as 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 D, from an inspection dated 06 September 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Island Cottage Mill Lane is in postcode PO20 7LU, in Birdham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Mill Lane, PO20 7LU or analysis of the Birdham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 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.