Living in PO19, Chichester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PO19 in Chichester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central PO19 sold at a median of £270,000 across 37 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Chichester are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 20 schools within about 3 miles, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of PO19 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Chichester pays £2,470 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 506 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Chichester: £432,078, down 1.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in PO19 →
See where PO19 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Chichester: £2,470 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare PO19 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PO19 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around PO19
37 recorded home sales on the streets around central PO19 in the last 2 years, with a median of £270,000 and a range from £130,000 to £1,080,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 Orchard Street, PO19 1DH | Terraced | £400,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Citadel House Orchard Gardens, PO19 1DG | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 12 Priory Road, PO19 1NS | Detached | £775,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 7 Northgate, PO19 1BA | Terraced | £165,000 | 12 May 2026 |
| 152 Orchard Street, PO19 1DE | Terraced | £360,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 206 Orchard Street, PO19 1DF | Terraced | £245,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
20 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St. Joseph's Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 1.66 mi 2025/26 |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in PO19 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Primary | 0.74 mi | 2025/26 |
| Kingsham Primary School | Primary | 1.52 mi | 2025/26 |
| Parklands Community Primary School | Primary | 1.66 mi | 2025/26 |
12 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: The Prebendal School, Westbourne House School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near PO19, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Chichester.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 14.0% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How PO19 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 9.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of PO19 (E01031490, 2,372 residents in 2021, up 24.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 9.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62.4% | 56.9% | -5.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.8% | 34.2% | +9.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.3% | 8.5% | -0.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 8.3% | 5.6% | -2.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 33.3% | 31.2% | -2.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 37.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 16.3% | 15.3% | -1.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 78.9% | 81.5% | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 90.9% | 91.9% | +1.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
506 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PO19 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Chichester's figures.
Buses from the centre of PO19
Best-served stop: Cathedral, with 20.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PO19 is Cathedral: 20.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 11.2 in the evening and 13.0 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 700, 600, 51, 500, 55, 60. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PO19. The nearest, Langley House Surgery, has 13,344 registered patients and 1,447 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley House Surgery | 0.2 mi | 13,344 | 1,447 |
| Parklands Surgery | 0.4 mi | 10,051 | 2,123 |
| Cathedral Medical Group | 0.5 mi | 14,061 | 1,894 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Chichester pays £2,470 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Chichester, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,965 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,028 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,130 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,238 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,346 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,470 | +5.3% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Chichester, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about PO19
What is the average house price in PO19?
The average sold price in Chichester is £432,078 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in PO19?
Prices in Chichester are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in PO19?
The median of 37 recorded sales around central PO19 in the last 2 years is £270,000, ranging from £130,000 to £1,080,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in PO19?
20 schools sit within 3 miles of central PO19, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in PO19?
506 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO19 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is PO19 at risk of flooding?
Central PO19 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is PO19 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £270,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 506 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is PO19 safe?
506 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PO19 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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