Postcode PO20 8GP 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 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 4.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,041 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.1% 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 8GP.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8GP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bosham located about 4.9 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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8GP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flat 1, Curlew Court, Shearwater Drive, Chichester, PO20 8GQ | Other | Freehold | £1,324,740 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 4, Lapwing Walk, Chichester, PO20 8GL | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 3, Lapwing Walk, Chichester, PO20 8GL | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 27, Sandpiper Walk, Chichester, PO20 8FG | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 5, Bennetts Close, Chichester, PO20 8EP | Detached | Freehold | £407,000 |
In the PO20 8GP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO20 8GP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BL | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 5 Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Stubcroft Farm Campsite Store | Stubcroft Lane, Chichester, PO20 8PJ | Walking directions to Stubcroft Farm Campsite Store |
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 8GP, 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 8GP records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 burglary.
The median sale price around PO20 8GP 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 8GP, including East Wittering Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO20 8GP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,041 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 8GP 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).