9, Lower Street, RH20 2BH

9 Lower Street is a 170 m² / 1,830 sq ft detached home in West Chiltington. It sold for £167,000 in August 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £814k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £687k to £881k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£167,000 on Aug 1996
Internal area
170 square metres (1,830 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £982 per square metre (£91 per square foot) in Aug 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,789 per square metre (£445 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1996 £167,000 £982 £814,120 £4,789

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 170 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 £814,120. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in West Chiltington are now selling for between £4,040 and £5,180 per square metre (£375 and £481 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 170 m², this implies a valuation between £687,000 and £881,000. 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
F
Plot size
781 square metres (8,407 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2024 DC/24/1145
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Sussex
Description:
Fell 1x Flowering Cherry. (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area).
Planning ref:
November 2023 DC/23/1736
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Susse
Description:
Fell 1 x Acer (Work to Trees in Conservation Area)
Planning ref:
July 2020 DC/20/0967
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Sussex
Description:
Fell 1 x Leylandii Hedge (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Planning ref:
October 2017 DC/17/1765
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Susse
Description:
Fell 5 x Trees (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Planning ref:
October 2012 DC/12/1772
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Susse
Description:
Surgery to 1 x row Western Red Cedar trees (H1) (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Planning ref:
August 2012 DC/12/1392
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Susse
Description:
Fell 5 x Leylandii trees (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
Planning ref:
October 2002 PL/94/02
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Smithy 9 Lower Street Pulborough West Sussex
Description:
Single-storey side extensionSite: 9 Lower Street Pulborough
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 July 2025 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
170 sqm (1,830 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.
Frequently asked questions

9 Lower Street 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 £814,120.
  • Based on an internal area of 170 m² and recent prices in West Chiltington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £687,000 to £881,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 9 Lower Street last sold for £167,000 in August 1996.

HouseMetric shows 9 Lower Street as 170 m² (1,830 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 01 July 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 9 Lower Street was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

9 Lower Street is in postcode RH20 2BH, in West Chiltington. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Lower Street, RH20 2BH or analysis of the West Chiltington property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 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.