Oving Road Chichester
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (PO20), about 440 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 7201475.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £329,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 8, E: 8, F: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Chichester costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cathedral Medical Group, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £329,000 | £283,000 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £193,500 | £182,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £290,000 | £270,000 | £302,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £236,000 | £215,000 | £257,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £224,250 | £202,500 | £246,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £209,000 | £209,000 | £209,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | SYCAMORES COTTAGE, 159 PO20 2AG | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 165 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 162 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 188 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 175 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £182,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2021 | 188 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 184 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 163 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £302,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 161 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £257,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 168 PO20 2AG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 169 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £207,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 182 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 184 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 31 May 2016 | 181 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 181 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 164 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £209,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2012 | 184 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | 180A PO20 2AG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | SYCAMORES COTTAGE, 159 PO20 2AG | Detached | £171,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 183 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2007 | 167 PO20 2AG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 159 PO20 2AG | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 164 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 177 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2007 | 169 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 181 PO20 2AG | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 174 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2004 | 164 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 177 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2004 | 181 PO20 2AG | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 174 PO20 2AG | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2003 | 163 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | 163 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 183 PO20 2AG | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | 188 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2000 | 161 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 30 May 2000 | 181 PO20 2AG | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 180A PO20 2AG | Detached | £124,950 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 183 PO20 2AG | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 180A PO20 2AG | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1995 | 188 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 163 PO20 2AG | Semi-detached | £58,750 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Flat (6); House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1967-1975 (6); before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 C (24% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BARN TO NORTH OF NO 159, grade II
- SYCAMORES, grade II
- WALL AND OUTHOUSE OR COTTAGE TO EAST OF NO 159, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bartholomews Specialist Distribution, Bognor Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7TT, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 14 May 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
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 2AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PO20 2EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO20 2GD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO20 2AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO20 2EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO20 2GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chichester 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Fishbourne (Sussex) 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bosham 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Test Centre Shopwyke | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chichester | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | New Park Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cathedral Medical Group | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Special Care Dentistry | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Richards Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Chichester Police | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Chichester Bognor Road | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,200 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shopwyke Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) east. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shopwyke Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Roman amphitheatre | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Chichester Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Greyfriars Chapel, Priory Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Graylingwell Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Long Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Leythorne Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Whyke Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Peckham's Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Stone Dell | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 35 |
32 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Chichester Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The March CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chichester High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chichester Free School | All-through | 4–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Personal Chef PO20 2GD | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| AG's Events PO20 2GD | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Kamsons Pharmacy PO20 2GW | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| John Lewis At Home PO19 7YH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Marks And Spencer Simply Food PO19 7YH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Cafe Pausa PO19 7YH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Currys PO19 7YH | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Platter (by Benugo At John Lewis) PO19 7YH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B2144 (9); On or near William Road (6); On or near Shopwhyke Road (6); On or near Henry Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 January 2027 to 14 May 2027 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PO20 2AG: 33 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- PO20 2EJ: 1 address of 81 in the postcode
- PO20 2GD: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tarragon Avenue · Chervil Drive · Bayberry Drive · Bayberry Drive · Limestone Road · Fennel Drive · Foxglove Way · Cassia Road · William Road · Flagstone Close · Meadowsweet Way · Ironstone Way
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.