PO20 3 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). PO20 3, West Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with PO20 3’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, PO20 3 ranks 1st cheapest of 7, 5th safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £365,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in PO20 3 have risen 6% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,649 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than PO20 3 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈96 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 52% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in PO20 3 that changed hands in the last five years, 16.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.2 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.61% over 8.64 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/po20 3.

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Nearby areas we cover: PO22 0, BN18 0, PO20 2.