PO18 8QP postcode in Chichester, West Sussex
PO18 8QP is a postcode in Chichester, in the Harbour Villages ward. It is in the Chichester parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PO18 8QP is, and what is near it
- PO18 8QP
- Other postcodes in PO18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.8117, longitude -0.8498)
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 PO18 8QP?
- 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 8QP 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 8QP?
Every home and business at PO18 8QP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% 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 8QP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PO18 8QP.
Check the bin days for PO18 8QP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8QP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at PO18 8QP. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8QP: 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 8QP 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 8QP?
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 8QP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO18 8QP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2025. 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
What council tax band are homes near PO18 8QP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around PO18 8QP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). 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 20 (2%) | £1,646 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,921 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,195 |
| Band D | about 100 (11%) | £2,470 |
| Band E | about 190 (21%) | £3,018 |
| Band F | about 160 (18%) | £3,567 |
| Band G | about 220 (25%) | £4,116 |
| Band H | about 100 (11%) | £4,939 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 8QP is in (ONS area E01031476), 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 8QP?
The nearest open schools to PO18 8QP, 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 8QP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PO18 8QP is Bosham Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bosham Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Fishbourne Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PO18 8QP, 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 8QP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO18 8QP, 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.
- Witterings Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 671833 4.9 kmCycle
- Southbourne Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 388470 5.3 kmDrive
- Parklands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 782819 5.3 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 PO18 8QP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PO18 8QP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 8QP?
The nearest to the centre of PO18 8QP, 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 3.5 kmCycle
- Chichester Dental Practice Phone 01243 783729 4.9 kmCycle
- The Witterings Dental Practice Phone 01243 672362 5.0 kmCycle
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 8QP?
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 6.3 kmDrive
- St Richard's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01243 788122 6.8 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 8QP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PO18 8QP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heathfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 511040 2.9 kmCycle
- Beggars Roost Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01243 573750 3.3 kmCycle
- Pinewood Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 572480 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 8QP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO18 8QP, 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
- Witterings Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 5pm to 9pm; Sun 7:30am to 8pm · Phone 01243 672441 4.9 kmCycle
- Boots, 4 Kingfisher Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01243 672145 5.0 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 8QP?
The nearest vets to the centre of PO18 8QP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PetDoctors 5.1 kmDrive
- Priors Leaze Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1243 376000 5.5 kmDrive
- Downland Veterinary Group. 5.8 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 8QP in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of PO18 8QP is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 8QP?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO18 8QP 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 8QP
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Bosham
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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