PO21 3RU postcode in Bognor Regis, West Sussex

PO21 3RU is a postcode in Bognor Regis, in the Aldwick West ward of Arun. It is in the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PO21 3RU can get it Across Arun: 82% Typical price £377,500 Homes sold in PO21 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Bognor Regis 2.5 km in a straight line

Where PO21 3RU is, and what is near it

Map of PO21 3RU and what is near it Map of PO21 3RU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the PO21 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PO21 3AA: also in PO21 3PO21 3AD: also in PO21 3PO21 3AE: also in PO21 3PO21 3AF: also in PO21 3PO21 3AU: also in PO21 3PO21 3AX: also in PO21 3PO21 3AY: also in PO21 3PO21 3BB: also in PO21 3PO21 3BD: also in PO21 3PO21 3BE: also in PO21 3PO21 3BG: also in PO21 3PO21 3BH: also in PO21 3PO21 3BJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3BL: also in PO21 3PO21 3BN: also in PO21 3PO21 3BP: also in PO21 3PO21 3BQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3BW: also in PO21 3PO21 3BX: also in PO21 3PO21 3BY: also in PO21 3PO21 3BZ: also in PO21 3PO21 3DA: also in PO21 3PO21 3DB: also in PO21 3PO21 3DD: also in PO21 3PO21 3DF: also in PO21 3PO21 3DJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3DL: also in PO21 3PO21 3DN: also in PO21 3PO21 3DP: also in PO21 3PO21 3DR: also in PO21 3PO21 3DS: also in PO21 3PO21 3DT: also in PO21 3PO21 3DU: also in PO21 3PO21 3DW: also in PO21 3PO21 3DX: also in PO21 3PO21 3DY: also in PO21 3PO21 3DZ: also in PO21 3PO21 3EB: also in PO21 3PO21 3ED: also in PO21 3PO21 3EE: also in PO21 3PO21 3EF: also in PO21 3PO21 3EG: also in PO21 3PO21 3EH: also in PO21 3PO21 3EJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3EL: also in PO21 3PO21 3EN: also in PO21 3PO21 3EP: also in PO21 3PO21 3EQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3ER: also in PO21 3PO21 3ES: also in PO21 3PO21 3ET: also in PO21 3PO21 3EU: also in PO21 3PO21 3EW: also in PO21 3PO21 3EX: also in PO21 3PO21 3EY: also in PO21 3PO21 3EZ: also in PO21 3PO21 3FE: also in PO21 3PO21 3FF: also in PO21 3PO21 3FH: also in PO21 3PO21 3FN: also in PO21 3PO21 3FP: also in PO21 3PO21 3FQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3FR: also in PO21 3PO21 3FS: also in PO21 3PO21 3FT: also in PO21 3PO21 3FU: also in PO21 3PO21 3HA: also in PO21 3PO21 3HB: also in PO21 3PO21 3HD: also in PO21 3PO21 3HE: also in PO21 3PO21 3HF: also in PO21 3PO21 3HG: also in PO21 3PO21 3HQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3LP: also in PO21 3PO21 3LR: also in PO21 3PO21 3LU: also in PO21 3PO21 3NA: also in PO21 3PO21 3NS: also in PO21 3PO21 3PF: also in PO21 3PO21 3PH: also in PO21 3PO21 3PL: also in PO21 3PO21 3PQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3PS: also in PO21 3PO21 3PU: also in PO21 3PO21 3QG: also in PO21 3PO21 3QH: also in PO21 3PO21 3QJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3QL: also in PO21 3PO21 3QN: also in PO21 3PO21 3QP: also in PO21 3PO21 3QQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3QR: also in PO21 3PO21 3QS: also in PO21 3PO21 3QT: also in PO21 3PO21 3QU: also in PO21 3PO21 3QW: also in PO21 3PO21 3RA: also in PO21 3PO21 3RB: also in PO21 3PO21 3RD: also in PO21 3PO21 3RE: also in PO21 3PO21 3RF: also in PO21 3PO21 3RG: also in PO21 3PO21 3RJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3RL: also in PO21 3PO21 3RN: also in PO21 3PO21 3RP: also in PO21 3PO21 3RQ: also in PO21 3PO21 3RR: also in PO21 3PO21 3RS: also in PO21 3PO21 3RT: also in PO21 3PO21 3RX: also in PO21 3PO21 3RY: also in PO21 3PO21 3RZ: also in PO21 3PO21 3SE: also in PO21 3PO21 3SF: also in PO21 3PO21 3SL: also in PO21 3PO21 3SN: also in PO21 3PO21 3ST: also in PO21 3PO21 3SW: also in PO21 3PO21 3TA: also in PO21 3PO21 3TB: also in PO21 3PO21 3TJ: also in PO21 3PO21 3UA: also in PO21 3PO21 3UB: also in PO21 3PO21 3UP: also in PO21 3PO21 3UT: also in PO21 3 Grove House Surgery 850 m2 places, 1.3–2.5 kmThe Regis School 1.4 kmSchool 3.9 kmBarnham station 6.9 kmAldwick West PO21 3RU Map of PO21 3RU and what is near it Map of PO21 3RU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the PO21 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Barnham station 6.9 kmAldwick West PO21 3RU
  • PO21 3RU
  • Other postcodes in PO21 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.7882, longitude -0.7112)

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 PO21 3RU?

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 PO21 3RU?

Every home and business at PO21 3RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PO21 3RU 100% Arun 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PO21 3RU 100% Arun 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PO21 3RU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Arun District Council's collection days yet.

Source: 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 PO21 3RU 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 PO21 3RU.

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 Arun

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PO21 3RU: 1,331 properties in Arun are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Arun

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 PO21 3RU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PO21 3RU?

Homes in PO21 3 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£377,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £344,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £297,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £176,500 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole PO21 district: a typical £309,000 from 520 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in PO21 3RU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PO21 3RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 August 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

What council tax band are homes near PO21 3RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around PO21 3RU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PO21 3RU

Band D in Arun for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,658 (band A) to £4,145 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,040.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,658
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,935
Band Cabout 180 (22%)£2,211
Band Dabout 170 (21%)£2,487
Band Eabout 230 (28%)£3,040
Band Fabout 140 (17%)£3,593
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,145
Band Hwithheld£4,974

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Arun 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 PO21 3RU is in (ONS area E01031384), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 PO21 3RU?

The nearest open schools to PO21 3RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PO21 3RU, and how we find them

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 PO21 3RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PO21 3RU is Bognor Regis Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bognor Regis Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Barnham Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ely Gardens, 88 m away.

More stations near PO21 3RU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PO21 3RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PO21 3RU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 PO21 3RU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PO21 3RU 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PO21 3RU?

The nearest to the centre of PO21 3RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 PO21 3RU?

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.

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 PO21 3RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PO21 3RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Hammonds Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 841005 1.1 kmWalk
  • Apsley House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 267755 1.2 kmWalk
  • Greenways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01243 823732 1.3 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 PO21 3RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PO21 3RU, 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.

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 PO21 3RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PO21 3RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 PO21 3RU in a conservation area?

The centre of PO21 3RU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 PO21 3RU?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PO21 3RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: burglary 3, shoplifting 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PO21 3RU

Ward
Aldwick West
Parish
Aldwick
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bognor Regis
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PO21 3RT50 mPO21 3RZ70 mPO21 3DW80 mPO21 3RP90 mPO21 3RX110 mPO21 3DJ120 m
All of PO21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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