Birch Close, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO20 8FS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£321,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£279,750

4 sales

Price range

£263k – £321k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jan 2026

PO20 8FS

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 50 min walkChichester station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Birch Close, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £321,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

PO20 postcode area£423,125

Chichester£434,315

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PO20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£279,750	8 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Birch Close PO20 8FS	8 Jan 2026	£321,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Birch Close PO20 8FS	13 Dec 2019	£270,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Birch Close PO20 8FS	29 Nov 2019	£263,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
12, Birch Close PO20 8FS	28 Nov 2019	£265,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Birch Close	£263,000 (Nov 2019) → £321,000 (Jan 2026)	+22% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence & sexual offences	12
Public order	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coastal areas of West Wittering to Medmerry Flood alert area
West Wittering and East Wittering coast Flood alert area
Bracklesham coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Wittering Community Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Birdham CE Primary School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School 95 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Chichester station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Clappers Lane (adj, Bracklesham Lane) 4 min walk
Clappers Lane (opp, Bracklesham Lane) 4 min walk
Holdens Farm Caravan Park (adj, Bracklesham Lane) 5 min walk
Holdens Farm Caravan Park (opp, Bracklesham Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Witterings Medical Centre
The Witterings Med Centre, Cakeham Rd,East Wittering, Chichester · 1.0 mi
Selsey Medical Practice
Selsey Medical Centre, High Street, Chichester · 3.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	8.4%	17.1%
Households	977

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,364

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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