← BN18 area guide Side by side

BN18 or PO22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN18
Arun
PO22
Arun
Median home sale nearby £600,000
from 30 sales
£355,000
from 129 sales
Average sold price £760,464 £341,150
Area price growth (YoY) +3.1% (Arun) +3.1% (Arun)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 191 m² 148 m²
Built Before 1900 2012 onwards
Energy rating D A
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1965/yr £903/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 3 recorded 98 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is BN18 or PO22 cheaper?

PO22 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN18 sell for about £600,000 and around PO22 for about £355,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN18 or PO22?

BN18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (3 in BN18 against 98 in PO22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN18 or PO22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN18 sits in decile 6 of 10 and PO22 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN18 or PO22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.