Postcode PO18 9LU is located in a rural village, within the Lavant area 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 median sale price in Lavant is £517,500 (around £394 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £363,500 and £800,000. The nearest station is Nutbourne, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Westbourne & Funtington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,332 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.
Westbourne & Funtington has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.1% 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 9LU.
Westbourne & Funtington near PO18 9LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nutbourne located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 (about £394 per square foot) in Lavant area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,500 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £918,500 | £449 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £397,000 | £392 |
| Terraced | 9 | £352,000 | £390 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £570,000 | £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 | £965,000 | — | £380,000 | £390,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £392 | £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 | — | £378 | £471 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO18 9LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Lynch Cottage, Chichester, PO18 9LW | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 6, Lynch Down, Chichester, PO18 9LR | Detached | Freehold | £887,500 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 1, Lynch Down, Chichester, PO18 9LR | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Far End Lodge, Chichester, PO18 9LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Flat 7, Davys Court, Chichester, PO18 9LG | Flats | Leasehold | £194,000 |
In the PO18 9LU postcode area, located within Westbourne & Funtington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Funtington Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
Funtington Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Chichester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO18 9LU, 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 9LU 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PO18 9LU in Lavant is £517,500 (about £394 per square foot) based on 27 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PO18 9LU, including Funtington Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO18 9LU scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,332 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 9LU 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).