The Old Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. House. 3 related planning applications.

The Old Post Office

WRENN ID
seventh-zinc-winter
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1987
Type
House
Address
The Old Post Office, High Street, Lodsworth, Chichester, GU28 9BZ
OS grid reference
SU 927 230
Coordinates
50.99943, -0.6789
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an 18th-century house located on the east side of High Street, Lodsworth. It was restored at a later date. The exterior is stuccoed and the roof is tiled. Modern casement windows have been installed, and there are Venetian shutters on the first floor. The building is two storeys high and has three windows. It is included on the heritage register for its contribution to the character of the surrounding area.

Local climate

The Old Post Office receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 1995
  • Related listed building consents — 3 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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