Key indicators for buyers
The PO18 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 5.7%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 14.5x in 2021 to 12.3x today. Rising rents (£1,316/mo, +3.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Chichester area
A home in Chichester costs 12.3x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 14.5x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Chichester area
Average monthly rent in Chichester is £1,316, up 3.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Chichester price of £717,000 with a 25% deposit (£179k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,830 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PO18 avg. price with Chichester rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,830) are £1,514 more than renting (£1,316). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £179k — it would take around 81 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
20, VESPASIAN CLOSE, WESTHAMPNETT PO18 0FS | Detached | £635,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
17, HALFREY ROAD PO18 8BU | Detached | £565,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
30, VESPASIAN CLOSE, WESTHAMPNETT PO18 0FS | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
SLIPPERY SLOPES, WALTON LANE, BOSHAM PO18 8NB | Detached | £950,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
BLUNDELLS, SINGLETON PO18 0EX | Detached | £1,050,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
26, CASPIAN CLOSE, FISHBOURNE PO18 8AY | Terraced | £370,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
LITTLE PLACE, STANE STREET, WESTHAMPNETT PO18 0PA |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in PO18 sold for £717,000 in 2026, with a median of £635,000 across 5 transactions. Prices rose 5.7% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £660,000 |
| 18 Dec 2025 |
12, STANBURY CLOSE, BOSHAM PO18 8NS | Detached | £500,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
BURCH'S, SHEEPWASH LANE, LAVANT PO18 0FA | Detached | £1,400,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
4 COBNOR FARM COTTAGES, COBNOR FARM, CHIDHAM PO18 8TE | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
ANCHORWYKE, BOSHAM LANE, BOSHAM PO18 8HL | Detached | £710,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
CHILDREY, HAMBROOK HILL SOUTH, HAMBROOK PO18 8UJ | Detached | £900,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
DOVER, MAIN ROAD, NUTBOURNE PO18 8RL | Semi-detached | £484,500 | 2 Dec 2025 |
8, ARUNDELL WAY, WESTHAMPNETT PO18 0FU | Semi-detached | £332,500 | 1 Dec 2025 |
THE THATCHED COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD, NUTBOURNE PO18 8RN | Other | £630,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
OAK TREE COTTAGE, CLAYPIT LANE, WESTHAMPNETT PO18 0NU | Detached | £650,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
19, FLATT ROAD, NUTBOURNE PO18 8SL | Terraced | £320,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
69, FLATT ROAD, NUTBOURNE PO18 8SL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
3, MALTHOUSE COTTAGES, CHIDHAM LANE, CHIDHAM PO18 8TH | Terraced | £290,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
2, BROADSOLE COTTAGES, EAST ASHLING PO18 9AR | Semi-detached | £394,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in PO18 was a detached property on Vespasian Close for £635,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £565,000.