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Thinking of living on Broadsole Cottages? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funtington Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Bosham Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Lavant Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chichester High School | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 39 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chichester Free School | Secondary | 6.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| The Prebendal School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near PO18 9AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Fishbourne Centre | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Bosham Yacht Club Boat Stotage | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | St Anthony'S School | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Clay Lane Sports Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Oldwick Saddlery & Country Clothing | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Bosham Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Bosham Old English Bowling Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Baseball | Chichester Falcons Softball Field | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | University of Chichester CompactTrack | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | The Guilty Cyclist | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Chichester Racquets And Fitness Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Exercise | Elitas Fitness | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Gym | Elitas Fitness | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Apuldram Fishing and Boat Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Tenpin | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Lano | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bosham, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 69k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Chichester.
The nearest bus stop is The Horse and Groom, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 54); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Funtington Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Luffa School, Chichester, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 52.6 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, 2.4 km away, with Concierge Camping closer still (1.5 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bosham Surgery (2.7 km), with Stephens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.7 km).
For a haircut, Jessica Hayler is 2.4 km 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.
The Vale is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and Horse And Groom the nearest pub (300 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 Platinum Jubilee Country Park, 3.3 km away; for exercise, The Fishbourne Centre (2.7 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.
1 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.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Chichester, 4.5 km away (TEF Gold).
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.