FRANKLIN PLACE, PO19 1BL House Prices & Local Information

PO19 1BL is a well-regarded residential area on Franklin Place, 0.4km from Somerstown in Chichester. Administratively it sits within Chichester North ward and the Chichester constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Prices average £420k, down 7.1% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for PO19 1BL are sourced from Output Area E00160563 (shared with 36 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.