Postcode PO20 7BH is located in a rural village, within the The Witterings area of Chichester in the South East region, and forms part of the Wittering & Birdham area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year. The median sale price in The Witterings is £475,000 (around £467 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £380,000 and £655,250. The nearest station is Fishbourne (Sussex), about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,147 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 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 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wittering & Birdham is £52,240 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PO20 7BH.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 7BH 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 (about £467 per square foot) in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £2,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £580,000 | £497 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £407,250 | £465 |
| Terraced | 16 | £365,000 | £417 |
| Flats | 15 | £210,000 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £523,000 | £188,000 | £320,000 | £429,500 |
| 2017 | £535,000 | £266,950 | £325,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | £485,000 | £234,950 | £321,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £194,950 | £313,250 | £269,250 |
| 2020 | £563,500 | £285,000 | £347,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £220,000 | £377,500 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £230,000 | £363,500 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £665,000 | £225,000 | £400,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £670,000 | £215,000 | £356,250 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £702,500 | £250,500 | £395,000 | £335,000 |
| 2026 | £497,500 | £142,500 | £406,250 | £357,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £317 | £333 | £543 |
| 2017 | £379 | £396 | £354 | £335 |
| 2018 | £407 | £365 | £356 | £362 |
| 2019 | £414 | £325 | £362 | £358 |
| 2020 | £414 | £372 | £401 | £353 |
| 2021 | £480 | £360 | £423 | £426 |
| 2022 | £553 | £379 | £408 | £411 |
| 2023 | £526 | £372 | £471 | £431 |
| 2024 | £573 | £383 | £497 | £407 |
| 2025 | £540 | £391 | £441 | £400 |
| 2026 | £469 | £244 | £503 | £418 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 7BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | Pict Fenn, Court Barn Lane, Chichester, PO20 7BQ | Detached | Freehold | £2,750,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Malin, 6, St James Close, Chichester, PO20 7HE | Detached | Freehold | £657,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 17, Walwyn Close, Chichester, PO20 7SR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | Witts End, Crooked Lane, Chichester, PO20 7HB | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 |
In the PO20 7BH postcode area, located within Wittering & Birdham, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Birdham CE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
Birdham CE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022
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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 PO20 7BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Iain Ballantyne
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Chilton
The Witterings - Elected 4 May 2023
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PO20 7BH records about 35 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 other theft.
The median sale price around PO20 7BH in The Witterings is £475,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PO20 7BH, including Birdham CE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO20 7BH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,147 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 PO20 7BH is Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Elizabeth Angela Booth Hamilton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Iain Ballantyne (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Chilton (Liberal Democrats).