Postcode PO20 8LH is located in a rural town, within the The Witterings ward 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 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 23,134 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% 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 8LH.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8LH 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 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 (about £480 per square foot) in The Witterings area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £2,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £710,000 | £535 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £401,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 13 | £315,000 | £400 |
| Flats | 16 | £223,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £156,000 | £310,000 | £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 | £705,000 | £250,500 | £395,000 | £341,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £141,250 | £423,750 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £362 | £313 | £338 | £478 |
| 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 | £537 | £391 | £441 | £400 |
| 2026 | £513 | £234 | £502 | £417 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8LH.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO20 8LH
| 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 (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PO20 8LH, 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 8LH 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around PO20 8LH in Wittering & Birdham is £497,500 (about £480 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PO20 8LH, including West Wittering Parochial Church of England School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PO20 8LH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,134 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 8LH 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.