Postcode PO20 8SE 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 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% 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 5.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wittering & Birdham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,620 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Wittering & Birdham has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.3% 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 8SE.
Wittering & Birdham near PO20 8SE 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 5.3 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 8SE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 1, Robinson Way, Chichester, PO20 8SE | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 8, Robinson Way, Chichester, PO20 8SE | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 12, Robinson Way, Chichester, PO20 8SE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 5, Robinson Way, Chichester, PO20 8SE | Terraced | Freehold | £341,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 84, Middleton Close, Chichester, PO20 8SR | Terraced | Freehold | £284,000 |
In the PO20 8SE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PO20 8SE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Central | Bracklesham Lane, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, PO20 8JA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 8SE, 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 8SE records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PO20 8SE 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 8SE, including East Wittering Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PO20 8SE scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,620 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 8SE 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).