GU31 5PY postcode in South Harting, West Sussex
GU31 5PY is a postcode in South Harting, in the Harting ward of Chichester. It is in the Arundel and South Downs parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GU31 5PY is, and what is near it
- GU31 5PY
- Other postcodes in GU31 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.9707, longitude -0.8818)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GU31 5PY?
- ChichesterDistrict council Chichester: bins, council tax, planning
- West SussexCounty council West Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GU31 5PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Arundel and South DownsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Griffith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Griffith
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at GU31 5PY?
Every home and business at GU31 5PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at GU31 5PY?
BinDayBuddy does not read Chichester District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Chichester District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is GU31 5PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GU31 5PY.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Chichester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GU31 5PY: 1,021 properties in Chichester are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Chichester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of GU31 5PY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GU31 5PY?
Homes in GU31 5 sold for a typical £632,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 15% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,080,000 14 sales
- Semi-detached £455,750 6 sales
- Terraced £402,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GU31 district: a typical £575,000 from 123 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in GU31 5PY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GU31 5PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at GU31 5PY
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at GU31 5PY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GU31 5PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around GU31 5PY. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Chichester for 2026‑27: £2,470. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,646 (band A) to £4,939 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,116.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 190 (20%) | £2,195 |
| Band D | about 180 (19%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 140 (15%) | £3,018 |
| Band F | about 110 (12%) | £3,567 |
| Band G | about 210 (22%) | £4,116 |
| Band H | about 60 (6%) | £4,939 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Chichester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GU31 5PY is in (ONS area E01031508), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near GU31 5PY?
The nearest open schools to GU31 5PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to GU31 5PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GU31 5PY is Petersfield Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Petersfield Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Liss Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Lane, 64 m away.
More stations near GU31 5PY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GU31 5PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GU31 5PY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Grange Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01730 267722 5.3 kmDrive
- Swan Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01730 264011 5.7 kmDrive
- The Clanfield Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 023 9259 3285 9.2 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near GU31 5PY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GU31 5PY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GU31 5PY?
The nearest to the centre of GU31 5PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01730 266350 5.2 kmDrive
- Contour Orthodontists Phone 01730 269099 5.2 kmDrive
- Damira Petersfield Phone 01730 771852 5.2 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to GU31 5PY?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Petersfield Hospital Phone 023 9228 6000 5.6 kmDrive
- Midhurst Community Hospital Phone 01730 819112 10.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near GU31 5PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of GU31 5PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Petersfield Veterinary Centre 5.2 kmDrive
- Liss Veterinary Centre 8.1 kmDrive
- Woodlands Veterinary 10.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is GU31 5PY in a conservation area?
The centre of GU31 5PY is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near GU31 5PY?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GU31 5PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GU31 5PY
- Ward
- Harting
- Parish
- Harting
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- South Harting
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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