B2179 East Wittering, Chichester
70 addresses across 6 postcodes (PO20), about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 7203017.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 6, D: 5, E: 10, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Nutbourne, about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 30 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Witterings Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 43% 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
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 181 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1950-1966 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 4 Emery Cottages, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- 4 Quickset Cottages, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Claron Lodge, Chapel Lane, West Wittering
- Grey Hills, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Hale Farm Cottage, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Harbour Farm, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Linden House, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Little Hale Farm, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Newark Farm House, Chichester Road, West Wittering
- Thornton Cottage, Chichester Road, West Wittering
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 street: most are in band G (30% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- NEWARK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WHITE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026: PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO20 8QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO20 8QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| PO20 8QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO20 8QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO20 8NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO20 8QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO20 8NA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PO20 8QA | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PO20 8QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO20 8QF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PO20 8QG | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| PO20 8QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nutbourne 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Bosham 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Southbourne 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Emery Cottages West Wittering | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Nutbourne - Barleycorn | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | West Itchenor Ferry Landing | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Marine Drive Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summerfield Road | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 63.3 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Witterings Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Witterings Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Thorney Island Dental Centre | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Emsworth Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hayling Island Police Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative East Wittering Cakeham Road, Cakeham Road Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,160 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cakeham Manor (uninhabited parts), a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cakeham Manor (uninhabited parts) | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Nore | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Shores Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Newbarn Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Horse Pond | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Birch Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Cullimer's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 70 |
30 of the street's 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wittering Parochial Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 (hampshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: PORTSMOUTH WATERWORKS COMPANY: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 to 12 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO20 8QA: 44 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- PO20 8QF: 13 addresses
- PO20 8QB: 9 addresses
- PO20 8QG: 2 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- PO20 8NA: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- PO20 8QJ: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in PO20 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.