PO18 8DN postcode in Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 8DN is a postcode in Chichester, in the Lavant ward. It is in the Chichester parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO18 8DN is, and what is near it
- PO18 8DN
- Other postcodes in PO18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.8589, longitude -0.8483)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PO18 8DN?
- 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 PO18 8DN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- ChichesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jess Brown-Fuller
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 PO18 8DN?
Every home and business at PO18 8DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 3% 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 PO18 8DN?
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 PO18 8DN 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 PO18 8DN.
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 PO18 8DN: 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 PO18 8DN 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 PO18 8DN?
Homes in PO18 8 sold for a typical £490,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £590,000 41 sales
- Semi-detached £421,500 18 sales
- Terraced £335,250 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PO18 district: a typical £490,000 from 139 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 PO18 8DN
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in PO18 8DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PO18 8DN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at PO18 8DN. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PO18 8DN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around PO18 8DN. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 60 (10%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 130 (21%) | £2,195 |
| Band D | about 60 (10%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 80 (13%) | £3,018 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,567 |
| Band G | about 170 (27%) | £4,116 |
| Band H | about 40 (6%) | £4,939 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 PO18 8DN is in (ONS area E01031506), 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 PO18 8DN?
The nearest open schools to PO18 8DN, 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 PO18 8DN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO18 8DN is Bosham Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Bosham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Nutbourne Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heather Close, 183 m away.
More stations near PO18 8DN, 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 PO18 8DN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO18 8DN, 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.
- Southbourne Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 388470 4.2 kmCycle
- Lavant Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 527264 4.8 kmCycle
- Parklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 782819 4.8 kmCycle
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 PO18 8DN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO18 8DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Chargemaster Charging point · 4 chargers 800 mWalk
- The Bosham Inn Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 PO18 8DN?
The nearest to the centre of PO18 8DN, 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 Bosham Clinic Limited Phone 01243 778888 3.3 kmCycle
- The Dental Practice Southbourne Phone 01243 377652 4.4 kmCycle
- Chichester Orthodontic Clinic Phone 01243 786620 5.0 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 PO18 8DN?
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.
- Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 530600 4.9 kmCycle
- St Richard's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01243 788122 5.9 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 care homes are near PO18 8DN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO18 8DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kings Lodge Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 573292 2.5 kmCycle
- Hambrook Meadows Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 572922 2.6 kmCycle
- Beggars Roost Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01243 573750 3.3 kmCycle
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 pharmacies are near PO18 8DN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO18 8DN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Fishbourne Road East Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01243 227400 4.3 kmCycle
- Southbourne Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01243 372859 4.4 kmCycle
- Stephens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01243 782695 4.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PO18 8DN?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO18 8DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Priors Leaze Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1243 376000 3.7 kmCycle
- PetDoctors 4.8 kmCycle
- Downland Veterinary Group. 5.9 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 PO18 8DN in a conservation area?
The centre of PO18 8DN 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 PO18 8DN?
Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO18 8DN 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 PO18 8DN
- Ward
- Lavant
- Parish
- Funtington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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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