Wolfe Close Chichester
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (PO19), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 7203273.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £610,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 9, D: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 E; 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 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Oaklands Park (14 hectares) is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lavant Road Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £420,000 | £275,000 | £565,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £278,000 | £225,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £250,000 | £210,000 | £262,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £215,500 | £191,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £232,475 | £219,950 | £245,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £243,500 | £235,000 | £435,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £352,450 | £221,000 | £483,900 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £302,500 | £220,000 | £385,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | 17 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £610,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2024 | 6 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2024 | 18 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £565,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 12 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 15 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £278,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2022 | 2 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2020 | 12 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2020 | 15 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2020 | 5 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2019 | 15 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 17 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £495,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 9 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2016 | 8 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2015 | 12 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £219,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2015 | 11 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 15 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2014 | 17 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 7 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £243,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 10 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £221,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2013 | 1 PO19 6BY | Detached | £483,900 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 16 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 18 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 2 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 10 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £182,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2009 | 16 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 15 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2009 | 14 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2009 | 9 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 11 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 8 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £239,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 6 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £206,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2008 | 12 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 17 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £385,000 | New build. |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 4 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £199,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 2 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £239,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2008 | 1 PO19 6BY | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 5 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 3 PO19 6BY | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2007 | 18 PO19 6BY | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 24 May 2006 | 16 PO19 6BY | Detached | £802,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 2003-2006 (6); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (7).
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 E (47% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pinewood House Answorth Close, Chichester: up to 16 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO19 6BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PO19 6BE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO19 6BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PO19 6BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chichester 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Fishbourne (Sussex) 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bosham 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roussillon Park Chichester | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Chichester | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Northgate Car Park, Chichester | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 42 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lavant Road Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Summersdale Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Special Care Dentistry | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital | 190 m |
| Police station | Chichester Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Chichester Spitalfield Lane Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oaklands Park 14 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m), a scheduled monument, 430 m (0.3 miles) east. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m) | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section at Brandy Hole, extending E 230yds (210m) from railway, New Fishbourne | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Royal West Sussex Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Graylingwell Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chichester Festival Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Fishbourne Roman Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brandy Hole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Summersdale Copse | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| East Broyle Copse | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Plain Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Upper Rouse Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Stone Dell | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Portfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 College Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chichester Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo At Chichester Nuffield Hospital PO19 6WB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Wellington Grange PO19 6ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Oaklands Pavilion PO19 6BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Busy Bees PO19 6PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Sussex Partnership NHS Trust PO19 6PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| One Stop PO19 6QP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Fordwater School PO19 6PP | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| St Anthonys School PO19 5PA | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broyle Close (3); On or near Springbank (2); On or near Donegall Avenue (2); On or near Carter Road (2); On or near Wolfe Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
Broyle Close · Truro Close · Queripel Mews · Carter Road · Rochester Close · Springbank · Otway Road · Carlisle Gardens · Donegall Avenue · Donegall Avenue · Johnson Mews · Charlotte Avenue
All the streets in PO19 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.