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GU28 9ES area guide

Who lives in GU28 9ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fernhurst & Northchapel
Council: Chichester
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,474 (2024)

GU28 9ESPetworth

At a glance

What GU28 9ES is like

GU28 9ES is a postcode in the Fernhurst & Northchapel neighbourhood of Chichester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,474 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in GU28 9 sold for a median of £635,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GU28 9ES compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£635,000

Median over 21 sales in GU28 9, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,283

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GU28 9 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GU28 9ES FAQs

Is GU28 9ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GU28 9ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £635,000.

Homes in GU28 9 sold for a median of £635,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is GU28 9ES safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GU28 9ES, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GU28 9ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44%).

Which council covers GU28 9ES?

GU28 9ES is in Chichester.

GU28 9ES is in Chichester, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GU28 9ES?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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