Postcode PO18 9AJ is located in a rural village, within the Lavant ward of Chichester in the South East region, and forms part of the Westbourne & Funtington area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Westbourne & Funtington is £61,208 per year. The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex), about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Westbourne & Funtington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,461 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Westbourne & Funtington has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Westbourne & Funtington is £61,208 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO18 9AJ.
Westbourne & Funtington near PO18 9AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £518,750 (about £398 per square foot) in Lavant area, with individual transactions ranging from £194,000 up to £1,425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £750,000 | £450 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £406,250 | £407 |
| Terraced | 10 | £350,000 | £390 |
| Flats | 1 | £194,000 | £375 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £580,000 | £245,000 | £339,950 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £782,500 | £228,750 | £382,500 | £337,500 |
| 2018 | £890,000 | £357,500 | £380,500 | £434,000 |
| 2019 | £957,500 | £145,000 | £353,975 | £335,500 |
| 2020 | £852,500 | £187,500 | £337,500 | £302,500 |
| 2021 | £850,000 | £233,000 | £436,555 | £442,500 |
| 2022 | £1,048,500 | £290,000 | £510,000 | £352,500 |
| 2023 | £960,000 | £574,000 | £490,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | £1,185,000 | — | £423,750 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £940,000 | £352,000 | £435,000 | £348,000 |
| 2026 | £615,000 | — | £340,000 | £353,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £391 | £461 | £332 | £272 |
| 2017 | £437 | £373 | £374 | £332 |
| 2018 | £412 | £322 | £445 | £383 |
| 2019 | £410 | £303 | £337 | £328 |
| 2020 | £444 | £281 | £464 | £313 |
| 2021 | £501 | £366 | £377 | £397 |
| 2022 | £498 | £438 | £516 | £366 |
| 2023 | £619 | £381 | £468 | £412 |
| 2024 | £571 | — | £413 | £379 |
| 2025 | £483 | £392 | £416 | £377 |
| 2026 | £367 | — | £433 | £471 |
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 9AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joseph Charlie George William Brookes-Harmer
Lavant - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO18 9AJ records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 9AJ in Westbourne & Funtington is £518,750 (about £398 per square foot) based on 38 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PO18 9AJ, including Oakwood School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PO18 9AJ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,461 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 9AJ is Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joseph Charlie George William Brookes-Harmer (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.