Postcode PO20 8DS 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 Bosham, about 5.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,138 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.9% 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 8DS.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8DS 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 5.4 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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | 5, Kimbridge Park, Chichester, PO20 8RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 5, Kimbridge Park, Chichester, PO20 8RE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £182,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Templars, Peerley Road, Chichester, PO20 8DW | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 38, Kimbridge Road, Chichester, PO20 8RB | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 132, Stocks Lane, Chichester, PO20 8NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the PO20 8DS 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 | East Wittering Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2017. | |
East Wittering Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2017
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO20 8DS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Central | Bracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 5 Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 8DS, 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 8DS records about 36 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 public order.
The median sale price around PO20 8DS 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 8DS, including East Wittering Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO20 8DS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,138 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 8DS 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).