PO22 7HB Arun
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Felpham West. Region: South East.
Streets
- The Crescent, Bognor Regis: 21 addresses
House prices and rents in Arun
A typical home in Arun cost £320,505 in August 2026, 1.2% less than a year before. That is 5% more than five years earlier and 24% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £549,293 |
| Semi-detached | £350,575 |
| Terraced | £275,785 |
| Flat or maisonette | £167,944 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £253,833 |
Private renters in Arun paid £1,240 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £855 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,149 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,407 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,997 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Arun in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,935 | £2,211 | £2,487 | £3,040 | £3,593 | £4,145 | £4,974 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 860 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the postcode.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidsey Landfill Arun AL/57/96 | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operational Jun 2002 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
The nearest projected erosion zone is 110 m from the postcode (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | none (the line is held) | 360 m |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | none (the line is held) | 360 m |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | up to 250 m | 110 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode spilled 10 times, for 52 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Ditch to Aldingbourne Rife.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bognor Main Ceo Southern Water | Ditch to Aldingbourne Rife | 10 | 52 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 17,813 kWh of it on average in 2024, 59% more than the district's 11,178 kWh, and 3,141 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PO22.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 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 | Bognor Regis 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Barnham 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Ford 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Downview Road Felpham | 340 m |
| Car parks | Gloucester Rd Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Lyon Street | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.3 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Flansham Park Health Centre Good Dec 2016 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Felpham Dental | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital Cdc | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summerley Care Home Good Nov 2024 | 310 m |
| Police station | Bognor Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 580 m (0.4 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderland Day Nursery PO22 7NU | Full day care | 9 | Apr 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blackbirds Fun For Kids PO22 8QL | Sessional day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Garden of Eden Preschool PO22 6BN | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Holiday Heroes PO22 6BN | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| JC Sports WAC Bishop Tufnell PO22 6BN | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Holiday Heroes PO22 8ER | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Blackbirds Fun For Kids at Downview PO22 8ER | Full day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Wonderland Day Nursery PO22 8FA | Full day care | 15 | Feb 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Little Learners Day Nursery & Youngstars Creche PO21 1JJ | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| ABC Hook Lane Nursery PO22 8AR | Full day care | 18 | Good (Mar 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 | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Rectory Gardens 6,360 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 8.0 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Blake's Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blake's Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Felpham Beach | Beach | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bognor Regis Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Middleton Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Elmer Beach | Beach | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Aldwick Beach | Beach | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the postcode's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 15:45 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | B2259, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 20 Dec 2021 16:35 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | B2259, 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 Minor road, with 190 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 290 m from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 190 estimated; counted 2024 | 3% | 290 m |
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 Arun: see them on the Arun page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 The Crescent.