Postcode PO18 8BS (Chichester)

Map showing PO18 8BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO18 8BS is located in Chichester, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO18 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO18 8BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO18 8BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to PO18 8BS is Cuckoo Fields which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clay Lane and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Fishbourne Rail Station, 662 m away.

The closest primary school to PO18 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is Fishbourne CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester.

The local pub for residents of PO18 8BS is LL And CS Catering and is 722 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from TSK Chichester and is 1.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO18 8BS is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO18 8BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO18 8BS, and the approximate distance away.

Cuckoo Fields 101 m
Caspian Close 109 m
Godwin Way 186 m
Salthill Road 261 m
Halfrey Close 273 m
Storrington Close 300 m
Bethwines Close 311 m
Mosse Gardens 414 m
Clay Lane 524 m
Blackboy Lane 529 m
B2178 1.25 km
Main Road 4.09 km
A27 10.81 km
A286 15.91 km
A3 37.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO18 8BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO18 8BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fishbourne CofE Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
790 m
Oakwood School 1.27 km
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 1.75 km
Parklands Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.92 km
Chichester College Group Outstanding
(March 6, 2020)
2.27 km
Jessie Younghusband Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.28 km
St Anthony's School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
2.28 km
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
2.39 km
St. Joseph's Infant School 2.42 km
The Prebendal School 2.54 km
Bosham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.67 km
Funtington Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.9 km
Fordwater School, Chichester Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.95 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.1 km
Chichester High Schools Sixth Form 3.2 km
Chichester High School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.33 km
Lavant CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.53 km
Kingsham Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.69 km
Portfield Primary Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.72 km
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School 3.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO18 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fishbourne Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
274 m
The Chichester Hog Squad Other catering premises 4
Good
June 21, 2018
694 m
LL And CS Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2021
722 m
CCs Out Of School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
790 m
Chartwells At Fishbourne CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
790 m
Spencer Place Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
963 m
The Palace Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.03 km
Cornelius House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.05 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 26, 2021
1.11 km
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
1.13 km
Beggars Roost Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.19 km
Finisterre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
1.19 km
Oakwood Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
1.27 km
Cafe Poplar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.38 km
The Old Rectory Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.41 km
LA B And B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
1.5 km
Harris & Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
1.59 km
Tesco Extra Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
1.59 km
TSK Chichester Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.59 km
Langmead Farms Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 19, 2022
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO18 8BS - Data from Apr 2022

Clay Lane Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Clay Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Deeside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Deeside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Roman Way Bus Stop/Station 843 m
Cathedral Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Chichester Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Chichester Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Fishbourne Rail Station Rail 662 m
Fishbourne Rail Station Rail 670 m
Bosham Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing Ferry 5.01 km
Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing Ferry 5.05 km
West Itchenor Ferry Landing Ferry 5.5 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.03 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 56.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO18 8BS - Data from Dec 2021

Stocker's Copse Woodland Or Forest 353 m
Little Cotfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Chalcroft Copse Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Upper Rouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Sparrows Rough Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Knapp Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Marldell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Knapp Row Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Knapp Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Oldwick Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Merryfields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Plain Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Mouthey's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO18 8BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.1 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 69.01 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 43 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 612,642 kWh - mean 13,035 kWh : median 11,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO18 8BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.84492100
Longitude -0.81585900
OS Easting 483465
OS Northing 0105712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26361
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chichester
County Electorial Division Chichester West ED
Electoral Ward Harbour Villages
Local Authority District Chichester
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coast to Capital
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000225
Travel To Work Area Chichester and Bognor Regis

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Sussex
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chichester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fishbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045000
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chichester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chichester 011D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3