8 Old Foord Close, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4HL is a freehold detached property built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 990 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £344,838 , which equates to approximately £348 per square foot. It was last sold on 9 Jan 2014 for £227,000. Since then, the value has increased by £117,838, representing a 51.9% increase, or approximately 4.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £344,838 is:

  • 8.4% lower than the average property price on Old Foord Close
  • 0.4% lower than the average in the BN8 4HL postcode area
  • and 33.7% lower than the average price for Lewes as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 6 October 2015, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
990 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£344,838
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£348
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

8 Old Foord Close, South Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4HL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 6 Oct 2015.

This property is mainly heated by portable electric heaters. An off-peak electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water, supplemented by a solar water heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 May 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 83.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, off-peak, plus solar, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 35% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 21% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from average to poor.
Heating Type
Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak, plus solar
Average
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 21% of fixed outlets
Poor

Sale History

Today
£344,838
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+52 %
9 Jan 2014
£227,000
Leasehold
+15.8 %
24 Sep 2009
£196,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £249,000
sale date: 11 May 2020
rooms: 4
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £205,000
sale date: 17 Feb 2012
rooms: 5
size: 941 sq ft
sale price: £220,000
sale date: 28 Jul 2011

Data Sources

The property at 8 Old Foord Close, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4HL appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Jan 2014. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 6 Oct 2015. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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