PO18 postcode area guide — Arun
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PO18 postcode district in Arun — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in PO18
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
82.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
41.8%
Gigabit-capable
41.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
2.8%
Broadband availability in the PO18 postcode district (Arun) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 681 postcodes Ofcom measures in PO18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 82.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 41.8%.
Around 2.8% of premises in PO18 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PO18
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PO18 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| PO18 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| PO18 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| PO18 0AE | 84% | 84% |
| PO18 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| PO18 0AG | 100% | 75% |
| PO18 0AH | 100% | 91.3% |
| PO18 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| PO18 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| PO18 0AP | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Arun
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Arun district (83,425 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
96.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
64.9%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PO18
Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PO18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 33.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 33.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 33.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PO18
Based on 120 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PO18 is £520,000, up 11.8% on the previous year (£465,000).
Detached
£723,000
51 sales
Semi-detached
£400,000
35 sales
Terraced
£348,000
25 sales
Flat / maisonette
£260,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in PO18
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £600,000 | Detached | Scant Road West | PO18 8UA |
| 7 May 2026 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Wealden Drive | PO18 0SF |
| 1 May 2026 | £330,000 | Terraced | Heron Lane | PO18 8GQ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Arnold Way | PO18 8NJ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £418,000 | Semi-detached | Barker Close | PO18 8BJ |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | Stream Close | PO18 8LP |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £520,000 | Detached | The Bridle Lane | PO18 8UG |
| 13 Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | St Nicholas Road | PO18 0BS |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Station Road | PO18 8NG |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £1,375,000 | Detached | High Street | PO18 8LT |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Arun demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Arun district (164,889 residents, 72,661 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% |
| 15–29 | 19% |
| 30–44 | 16.4% |
| 45–64 | 20.9% |
| 65+ | 28.4% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.3% |
| Private rented | 18.3% |
| Social rented | 4.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PO18
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School | Not applicable | 2–11 | 308 | PO18 9AN |
| Great Ballard School | Not applicable | 2–16 | 240 | PO18 0LR |
| The March CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 208 | PO18 0NU |
| Bosham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 204 | PO18 8QF |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 173 | PO18 8TH |
| Funtington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 116 | PO18 8DR |
| Lavant Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 111 | PO18 0BW |
| West Dean CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 102 | PO18 0RJ |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PO18
145 rated food businesses operate in PO18. 134 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Activ8 For Kids Ltd, Activ8 For Kids Ltd, Active Me 360 CIC @ Chidham Parochial Primary School, Active8 Minds Bosham Wraparound Care, Adsdean Farm Shop.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PO18
From a sample of 66 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 PO18 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
23%
Band C
26%
Band D
26%
Band E
17%
Band F
8%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Arun
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.