Postcode PO20 8NF 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 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 nearest station is Bosham, about 5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% 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 8NF.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8NF 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 5 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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PO20 8NF.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PO20 8NF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 5 Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Cakeham Road, Chichester, PO20 8BL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 8NF, 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 8NF 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 public order.
The median sale price around PO20 8NF 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 8NF, including East Wittering Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PO20 8NF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,978 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 8NF 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.