St James Close, Birdham, Chichester

House prices, sold prices and local information for PO20 7HE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£839,364

4 sales

Price range

£750k – £912k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2023

PO20 7HE

At a glance

House prices£839k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkFishbourne station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on St James Close, Birdham, Chichester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £839,364. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St James Close compared

PO20 postcode area£423,125

Chichester£434,315

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James 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
Detached	4	£839,364	1 Aug 2023

Sold prices on St James Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Cotswold House, 6, St James Close PO20 7HE	1 Aug 2023	£912,455	Detached	Freehold
Beagle Hole, 3, St James Close PO20 7HE	30 Sep 2020	£895,000	Detached	Freehold
7, St James Close PO20 7HE	29 Sep 2020	£800,000	Detached	Freehold
Beagle Hole, 3, St James Close PO20 7HE	10 Nov 2017	£750,000	Detached	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
Beagle Hole, 3, St James Close	£750,000 (Nov 2017) → £895,000 (Sep 2020)	+19% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St James Close

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	4
Violence & sexual offences	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

St James Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Bosham and West Itchenor Flood alert area
Thorney Island to West Itchenor 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 St James Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birdham CE Primary School 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sidlesham Primary School 139 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.2 mi
East Wittering Community Primary School 247 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.4 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

Fishbourne station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Bosham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Chichester station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old Common Close (adj, Main Road) 6 min walk
Church Lane (opp, Main Road A286) 7 min walk
Church Lane (adj, Main Road A286) 7 min walk
Stores (adj, Main Road A286) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Witterings Medical Centre
The Witterings Med Centre, Cakeham Rd,East Wittering, Chichester · 2.5 mi
Cathedral Medical Group
The Medical Centre, Cawley Road, Chichester · 3.6 mi
Parklands Surgery
4 Parklands Road, Chichester · 3.6 mi
Langley House Surgery
27 West Street, Chichester · 3.6 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	902

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,012

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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