Postcode PO20 8AH is located in a rural town, 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 very low crime levels, with around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 Nutbourne, about 4.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,816 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.9 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 8AH.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8AH has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nutbourne located about 4.7 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 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Mi Casa, Royce Way, Chichester, PO20 8LN | Detached | Freehold | £1,450,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Little Orchard, Locksash Close, Chichester, PO20 8QP | Detached | Freehold | £845,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 20, Locksash Close, Chichester, PO20 8QP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 27 May 2025 | 3, Locksash Close, Chichester, PO20 8QP | Terraced | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | The Old Exchange, Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8AA | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 |
In the PO20 8AH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | West Wittering Parochial Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO20 8AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sayas | Rookwood Road, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8LT | Walking directions to Sayas |
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 8AH, 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 8AH records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PO20 8AH 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 8AH, including West Wittering Parochial Church of England School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO20 8AH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,816 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 8AH 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).