A272 Chichester
83 addresses across 7 postcodes (RH14), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 7203001.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 13, F: 6, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Chichester costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Billingshurst, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 53 of its 83 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Billingshurst Surgery, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (10); 1900-1929 (8); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1 Laurel Cottages, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- 3 Laurel Cottages, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Amblehurst Manor Farm, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Heatherdown, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Ivy Cottage, Wisborough Green
- Luth House, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Northcote, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Old Farm Cottage, Bowyers Court, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Old Farm Cottage, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Pimpernel House, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- South Lodge, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Sunrise, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- The Cottage, Amblehurst Manor, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Thornton Cottage, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- West Gates, Wisborough Green
- Wickets Cottage, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
- Yew Trees, Petworth Road, Wisborough Green
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (23% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wisborough Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- AMBLEHURST, grade II
- GREEN BRIDGE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 5 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH14 0BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| RH14 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH14 0BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH14 0BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH14 0DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH14 0ER | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH14 0FX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 83 addresses are between 11 m and 33 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH14 0BH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH14 0BJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH14 0BN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH14 0DR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH14 0EP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH14 0ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH14 0FX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Billingshurst 447,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pulborough 320,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Christs Hospital 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wyatt Close Wisborough Green | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Billingshurst Surgery | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pyramid Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Cranleigh Village Hospital | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Pulborough Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,830 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Peter Ad Vincula, a listed building (Grade I), 930 m (0.6 miles) east. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Peter Ad Vincula | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tanyard Copse | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bowyer's Copse | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Harsfold Copse | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Nonesuch Copse | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Collier's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Hughes's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 26 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 83 |
53 of the street's 83 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisborough Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RH14 0BJ: 24 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- RH14 0EP: 19 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- RH14 0BH: 16 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- RH14 0BN: 11 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- RH14 0DR: 11 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- RH14 0ER: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- RH14 0FX: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Petworth Road · Carters Way · Petworth Road · Meadowbank · Great Meadow
All the streets in RH14 and across Chichester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.