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PO18 8LB

POSTCODE

A Harbour Villages postcode in Chichester, a 3-minute walk from Bosham Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bosham Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  2. 2
    Oakwood School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bosham Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fishbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Nutbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Walton Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The White Swan

    Bus · adj · south-east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The White Swan

    Bus · opp · north-west

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Walton Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Co-op

    Bus · opp · south

    488 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PO18 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PO18 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales

PO18 8LB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the PO18 8 sector.

Average price
£594,370
Median price: £490,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £869,135
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£900k£640k£379k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£270,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PO18 8QB
£662,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8HL
£705,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8LW
£410,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8FX
£1,518,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PO18 8HG
£1,122,220 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8RB
£995,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8DF
£490,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8HG
£1,650,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
PO18 8JF
£412,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
PO18 8LD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PO18 8LB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PO18 8LB

Counts are for Harbour Villages electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY +23%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -12%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

50
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Chichester 011 (E02006571)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,358

£55,279–£74,929

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,727

£38,781–£51,584

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,496

£42,165–£49,090

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,742

£33,084–£43,055

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,389
White Brit.93.2%
Other White4.2%
White Irish0.9%
White & Black African0.2%
Chinese0.1%
+ 11 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,390
Christian56.1%
No religion37.3%
Not answered5.3%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,391
50–6423.1%
35–4916.5%
65–7415.2%
25–349.6%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 645
One person: aged 66+18.6%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21728
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21728 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PO18 8LB

England
Country
Chichester
Local Authority
West Sussex
Harbour Villages
Ward
Chichester and Bognor Regis
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PO18 8LB
Coordinates
50.8412, -0.8443
Grid reference
SU814052
Easting
481,469
Northing
105,263
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XR5R4+F7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bosham
Travel to Work
Chichester and Bognor Regis
ITL Region
Chichester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Chichester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chichester E14001166
Constituency
E14001166
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Harbour Villages
Constituency code
E14001166
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bosham
International Territorial Level
Chichester

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chichester 011A E01031474
E01031474
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chichester 011 E02006571
E02006571
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chichester 011A E01031474
E01031474
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chichester 011 E02006571
E02006571
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:48 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PO18 8LB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031474 and MSOA E02006571 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21728
Present — Active
Postcode PO18 8LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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