PO19 5QT Chichester
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. Ward: Chichester North. Region: South East.
Streets
- Highland Road, Chichester: 21 addresses
- Tregarth Road, Chichester: 1 address
House prices and rents in Chichester
A typical home in Chichester cost £428,364 in August 2026, 2.7% less than a year before. That is 5% more than five years earlier and 14% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £679,148 |
| Semi-detached | £422,502 |
| Terraced | £343,374 |
| Flat or maisonette | £216,221 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £335,901 |
Private renters in Chichester paid £1,340 a month on average in September 2026, 3.5% more than a year before. That is 32% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £953 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,229 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,517 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,130 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Chichester in 2026-27: Band D £2,470 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,646 | £1,921 | £2,195 | £2,470 | £3,018 | £3,567 | £4,116 | £4,939 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (30% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pinewood House Answorth Close, Chichester: up to 16 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
The renewable energy planning database has not been loaded yet.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
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Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode, the nearest 310 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersdale Copse Chichester, Sussex | Not recorded | Not recorded | 310 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chichester 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Fishbourne (Sussex) 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bosham 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highland Road Chichester | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chichester | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Northgate Car Park, Chichester | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lavant Road Surgery Good Nov 2018 | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summersdale Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Special Care Dentistry | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital Outstanding Dec 2021 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Augusta Court Good Oct 2018 | 230 m |
| Police station | Chichester Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Chichester Spitalfield Lane Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 290 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees At Chichester PO19 6PL | Full day care | 92 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 290 m |
| Saturday Club And Playscheme PO19 6PP | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 320 m | |
| Community Hall At Roussillon Park PO19 6DF | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 360 m | |
| Little Learners Preschool Ltd PO19 6GU | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Active8 Minds - JYS PO19 5PA | Full day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School PO19 6SE | Full day care | 66 | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 388 childminders and 67 home childcarers (nannies) in West Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oaklands Park 14 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m), a scheduled monument, 380 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-east |
| Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section at Brandy Hole, extending E 230yds (210m) from railway, New Fishbourne | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Graylingwell Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Fishbourne Roman Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Summersdale Copse | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Brandy Hole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| East Broyle Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Plain Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Stone Dell | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| St Roche's Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the postcode's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2022 13:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Apr 2021 19:40 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A286, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A286 between A286 Oaklands Way and The Drive, with 10,096 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 460 m (0.3 miles) from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A286 | A286 Oaklands Way to The Drive | 10,096 estimated; counted 2021 | 2% | +11% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Chichester: see them on the Chichester page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Highland Road.