Williams Road Broadbridge, Chichester
80 addresses across 3 postcodes (PO18), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7200832.
- Sales: 136 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £320,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 47 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 13, D: 25, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 C; Band D in Chichester costs £2,470 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bosham, about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Quay Meadow, is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 80 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southbourne Surgery, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £320,000 | £264,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £263,750 | £160,000 | £383,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £350,000 | £325,000 | £437,500 |
| 2020 | 3 | £170,000 | £168,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £263,000 | £261,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £283,000 | £171,000 | £287,500 |
| 2016 | 7 | £160,000 | £140,000 | £297,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £165,000 | £163,000 | £249,950 |
| 2013 | 3 | £214,500 | £130,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | 15 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £264,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2025 | RUSSEL COTTAGE, 61 PO18 8JR | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 3 PO18 8JR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 45 PO18 8JR | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2023 | 36 PO18 8JS | Semi-detached | £383,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 51A PO18 8JR | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 23 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2023 | 26 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 23A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 31 PO18 8JR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 45 PO18 8JR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 32 PO18 8JS | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 17 PO18 8JR | Detached | £437,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2020 | 28 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2020 | 47 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2020 | 15A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £168,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2019 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 43 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £159,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 24 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | 22 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £261,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 20 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £287,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 49 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £171,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 44 PO18 8JS | Other | £575,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 53 PO18 8JR | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 23 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £187,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2016 | 15A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2016 | 61 PO18 8JR | Detached | £297,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 15 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 15A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 30 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 47A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 22 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2015 | 15A PO18 8JR | Detached | £22,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 2014 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 43 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 23 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2014 | 33 PO18 8JR | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 49A PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2013 | OLD CHAPEL PO18 8JS | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 36 PO18 8JS | Semi-detached | £214,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 24 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2012 | 8 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 26 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £217,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2012 | 9 PO18 8JR | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2012 | 23 PO18 8JR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2012 | THE FAIRWAY PO18 8JS | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2012 | 45 PO18 8JR | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2011 | 26 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £201,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 57 PO18 8JR | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 51A PO18 8JR | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 7 PO18 8JR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 22 PO18 8JS | Terraced | £200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
47 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (10). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1900-1929 (14); 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 8, Williams Road, Bosham
- 9, Williams Road, Bosham
- 14, Williams Road, Bosham
- 15a, Williams Road, Bosham
- 16 Williams Road, Bosham
- 20, Williams Road, Bosham
- 22, Williams Road, Bosham
- 23, Williams Road, Bosham
- 24, Williams Road, Bosham
- 26, Williams Road, Bosham
- 27a, Williams Road, Bosham
- 30, Williams Road, Bosham
- 34, Williams Road, Bosham
- 35, Williams Road, Bosham
- 39 Williams Road, Bosham
- 43, Williams Road, Bosham
- 43a, Williams Road, Bosham
- 44, Williams Road, Bosham
- 49, Williams Road, Bosham
- 49a, Williams Road, Bosham
- 61, Williams Road, Bosham
- Flat 1, 21, Williams Road, Bosham
- Flat 2, 21, Williams Road, Bosham
- Old Chapel, Williams Road, Bosham
- The Fairway, Williams Road, Bosham
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 (51% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- THE OLD THATCH, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO18 8JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO18 8JS | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| PO18 8NG | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 80 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO18 8JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO18 8JS | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| PO18 8NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bosham 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Fishbourne (Sussex) 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Nutbourne 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The White Swan Broadbridge | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Fishbourne - Salthill Road | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 37.8 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 57.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Southbourne Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Practice Southbourne | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Chichester Police | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bosham Station Road Cashzone | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Quay Meadow 4,140 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Chichester Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long in Mouthey's Plantation, section 245yds (220m) long in Oakwood and section 100yds (90m) long SW of Oakwood House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Fishbourne Roman Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 170 m north-west |
| Knapp Row | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Breadbare Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Mouthey's Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cobnor Hard | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Chidham Point | Headland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 78 | 80 |
2 of the street's 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Southern Co-operative PO18 8NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Butlers PO18 8NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| The White Swan Hotel PO18 8NG | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Memories Of India PO18 8PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Village Preschool Bosham PO18 8LA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| The Southern Co-operative PO18 8NN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| So India PO18 8NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Little Diggers Montessori Bosham Ltd PO18 8NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Crate Cafe PO18 8NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broadbridge Court (19); On or near Supermarket (14); On or near Hamilton Gardens (7); On or near Bosham (5); On or near Old Bridge Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 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 | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
- PO18 8JR: 50 addresses
- PO18 8JS: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- PO18 8NG: 2 addresses of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Road · Station Road · Penwarden Way · Hamilton Gardens · Main Road · Gifford Road · Broadbridge Mill · Arnold Way · Ratham Lane · Old Bridge Road · Broadbridge Court · M'tongue Avenue
All the streets in PO18 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.