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On River Street, in Westbourne & Funtington
What it's like at PO10 8TG: every home that has sold on River Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on River Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, River StreetTerraced | Sept 2023 | £325,000 | 47 m² | £6,915/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, River StreetTerraced | Sept 2006 | £179,950 | 44 m² | £4,090/m² | 2 |
| 3, River StreetTerraced | Jul 2023 | £290,000 | 52 m² | £5,577/m² | 2 |
| 5, River StreetSemi-detached | Oct 2018 | £315,000 | 87 m² | £3,621/m² | 2 |
| 6, River StreetTerraced | Oct 2023 | £420,000 | 65 m² | £6,462/m² | 1 |
| 7, River StreetTerraced | Feb 2024 | £345,000 | 55 m² | £6,273/m² | 1 |
| 8, River StreetTerraced | Jan 2025 | £355,000 | 69 m² | £5,145/m² | 1 |
| 9, River StreetTerraced | Mar 2025 | £495,000 | 85 m² | £5,824/m² | 2 |
| 12, River StreetSemi-detached | Oct 2003 | £272,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 15, River StreetTerraced | Nov 2002 | £200,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 15a, River StreetDetached | Sept 1997 | £150,000 | 103 m² | £1,456/m² | 1 |
| 18, River StreetSemi-detached | Jun 2005 | £180,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 19, River StreetSemi-detached | Sept 2019 | £365,000 | 79 m² | £4,620/m² | 3 |
| Cedar Lodge, River StreetDetached | Oct 2016 | £640,000 | 129 m² | £4,961/m² | 1 |
| Forge House, 13, River StreetSemi-detached | Nov 2010 | £232,500 | 92 m² | £2,527/m² | 1 |
| Thatched Cottage, River StreetDetached | Dec 2022 | £708,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Watersmeet, River StreetDetached | Aug 1998 | £325,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Emsworth, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 362k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Chichester.
The nearest bus stop is Lingfield Close, 350 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 54); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Westbourne Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bourne Community College, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-Operative, 450 m away; Westbourne Bakery (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is George And Dragon Surgery (450 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hair & Beauty @ The Tanique is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Richard's Hospital, 9.3 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Spice Cottage is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Westbourne Community Hall the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 231 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 247 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hampshire Farm Meadow, 500 m away; for exercise, Bourne Leisure Centre (1.7 km).
A swim is a short trip away: West Wittering, 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Southampton is 34 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
24 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mill House | II | 20 m |
| Forge House Riverside | II | 20 m |
| 6, 7, 8 and 9, River Street | II | 40 m |
| 1a, River Street | II | 80 m |
| Norman House | II | 80 m |
| the Thatched Cottage | II | 80 m |
| Old London | II | 150 m |
| Churchers Farmhouse | II | 160 m |
| Watersmeet | II | 170 m |
| the Good Intent Public House | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Chichester constituency: Jess Brown-Fuller MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 12,172 (23.4%), turnout 66%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 49%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 15%, Labour 6%.
19 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near PO10 8TG →
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" River Street in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
On this street: 0 of 12 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 74.0% | 74.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 16.3% | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.6% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.