Postcode PO18 8QW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Harbour Villages ward of Chichester in the South East region, and forms part of the Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney is £61,292 per year. The nearest station is Bosham, about 2.1 miles away.
Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,926 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney is £61,292 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO18 8QW.
Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney near PO18 8QW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bosham located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £409 per square foot) in Harbour Villages area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £2,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £676,250 | £439 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £416,500 | £383 |
| Terraced | 22 | £325,000 | £386 |
| Flats | 3 | £264,000 | £342 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £197,000 | £310,000 | £256,000 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £183,500 | £345,000 | £321,500 |
| 2018 | £495,975 | £198,000 | £355,500 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £510,000 | £215,000 | £359,250 | £283,000 |
| 2020 | £499,950 | £167,500 | £387,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £558,250 | £225,000 | £372,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £635,000 | £255,000 | £415,000 | £342,500 |
| 2023 | £640,000 | £245,000 | £424,500 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £640,000 | £230,000 | £432,000 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £710,000 | £240,000 | £375,000 | £334,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | — | £470,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £383 | £287 | £363 | £283 |
| 2017 | £375 | £319 | £362 | £365 |
| 2018 | £398 | £321 | £360 | £351 |
| 2019 | £363 | £310 | £322 | £321 |
| 2020 | £380 | £305 | £339 | £370 |
| 2021 | £436 | £299 | £376 | £379 |
| 2022 | £492 | £388 | £423 | £396 |
| 2023 | £473 | £393 | £438 | £376 |
| 2024 | £452 | £383 | £412 | £368 |
| 2025 | £443 | £381 | £385 | £386 |
| 2026 | £438 | — | £390 | £438 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO18 8QW.
In the PO18 8QW postcode area, located within Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Chichester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO18 8QW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adrian Moss
Harbour Villages - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Bates
Harbour Villages - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Johnson
Harbour Villages - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO18 8QW records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PO18 8QW in Southbourne, Bosham & Thorney is £465,000 (about £409 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
PO18 8QW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,926 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chichester covering PO18 8QW is Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Adrian Moss (Liberal Democrats), Richard Bates (Liberal Democrats) and Stephen Johnson (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.