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Where is Petworth?

Petworth is in the county of West Sussex, in England. It sits in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs and its latitude and longitude is: 50.986225 -0.610136.

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What is the property market like in Petworth?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Petworth has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £754,773, which is up 4.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £453,701 (up 4.8% on last year) , a terraced house £386,365 (up 2.7% on last year) and a flat £232,315. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £904 per month.

Property prices in Petworth are similar to the average property prices across West Sussex and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Petworth, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the West Sussex region.

Property data is based on Chichester level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the West Sussex property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Petworth, or click here to browse the longer list of Petworth property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
STRINGERS COTTAGE, East Street, Petworth, West Sussex , GU28 0AB	Sold for £900,000 on 08/24/2022 (Other)
21, East Street, Petworth, West Sussex , GU28 0AB	Sold for £210,000 on 09/01/2022 (Other)
5, Courthouse Close, Petworth, West Sussex , GU28 0FB	Sold for £625,000 on 10/12/2022 (Terraced)

Which schools are near Petworth?

Petworth has one school nearby: Petworth Cof E Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in South Grove, Petworth.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Petworth Cof E Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (7/3/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Petworth

School	Type
Petworth Cof E Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2019)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Petworth?

Petworth has train station options, but a drive would be required to them.

Station	Distance from Petworth	Commute options
Pulborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	6 miles	- East Croydon (57 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £431 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (69 mins - Southern) View details - Victoria (76 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £431 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (80 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Thameslink - £431 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 107 mins - London Overground - £431 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 130 mins - South Western Railway - £431 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 162 mins - Thameslink) View details
Amberley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	9 miles	- East Croydon (66 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (86 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (84 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Thameslink - £431 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 114 mins - London Overground - £431 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Southern - £431 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 131 mins - South Western Railway - £431 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 135 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Thameslink) View details
Haslemere A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	10 miles	- London Waterloo (63 mins - South Western Railway - £420 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 66 mins - South Western Railway - £420 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Southern - £420 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Southern - £420 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Witley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year.	11 miles	- London Waterloo (61 mins - South Western Railway - £393 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 73 mins - South Western Railway - £393 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Southern - £393 monthly fare) View details
Arundel A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	13 miles	- East Croydon (69 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £462 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southern - £234 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (87 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £462 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (91 mins - Southern - £462 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 119 mins - London Overground - £462 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 127 mins - South Western Railway - £462 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 131 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Southern - £462 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Chichester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Chichester residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	95.4%	81.7%
Asian	1.7%	9.3%
Mixed	1.6%	2.9%
Black	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.5%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Petworth?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Arundel and South Downs consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.0%
Small employers and own account workers	15.4%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	17.4%	76 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.4%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.7%
Semi-routine occupations	9.1%
Routine occupations	7.1%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.1%	531 out of 573
Full-time students	4.8%

How fast is the broadband in Petworth?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Sussex is average (53mbps). Petworth is slower than this, with average download speeds of 44.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Arundel and South Downs level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	44.8 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	90.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.7%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Petworth area?

Crime stats were found at the Chichester level:

Type	Chichester	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	67	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	5	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	8	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	2	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	22	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Petworth?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Petworth.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Solent and South Downs	Western Rother	The Western Rother from Liss to Hardham
Solent and South Downs	Arun	The Rivers Arun, North River, Kird and Par Brook
Solent and South Downs	Western Rother	The Western Rother from Lodsbridge to Shopham Bridge, including Lodsbridge at Selham, Coultershaw Bridge, and Shopham Bridge

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Petworth compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 1 Secondary:	17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £464,581 Detached: £755,267	48	Primary: 12 Secondary: 5	17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 14 Secondary: 6	15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	N/A
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 5	10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £433,729 Detached: £595,467	68	Primary: 6 Secondary:	12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:	9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £498,574 Detached: £789,616	43	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £464,581 Detached: £755,267	48	Primary: 12 Secondary: 5
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 3 Secondary: 2
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast	Semi-detached: £453,701 Detached: £754,773	67	Primary: 14 Secondary: 6
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £418,743 Detached: £651,908	108	Primary: 15 Secondary: 5
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £433,729 Detached: £595,467	68	Primary: 6 Secondary:
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £372,212 Detached: £582,730	69	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1

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Property prices

Type	Petworth
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£754,773	+4.0%
Semi-Detached	£453,701	+4.8%
Terraced	£386,365	+2.7%
Flat	£232,315	+3.4%
Two bedroom rental	£904 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Petworth
Average speed	44.8 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	90.0%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.7%

Residents & Community

	Petworth
Population	4742
Median Age	49.3
Happiness	Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
Socio-economic factors	17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Petworth
Total Crimes	67
Burglaries	5
Public Order Offences	8
Bicycle Thefts	2
Violence Against People	22

Schools

	Petworth
Primary Schools Nearby	1
Secondary Schools Nearby

Connections

	Petworth
Train commutes	- East Croydon (43 mins) - London Waterloo (53 mins) - Brighton (60 mins) - London Bridge (63 mins) - Victoria (63 mins) - Vauxhall (66 mins) - Reading (73 mins) - London St Pancras (86 mins)
Nearby stations	- Haslemere - Amberley - Angmering - Pulborough - Arundel - Witley
Airport access	London Gatwick (approx 19.5 miles)

	Property market	£453,701 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Gatwick (19.5 miles)
	Broadband	44.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 95.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 76 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 531 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Arundel and South Downs level)
	Community	Median age is 49.3 \| Population of 4,742 \| Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
	Crime	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Chichester)
	Commute (approx)	- East Croydon (43 mins) - London Waterloo (53 mins) - Brighton (60 mins) - London Bridge (63 mins) - Victoria (63 mins) - Vauxhall (66 mins) - Reading (73 mins) - London St Pancras (86 mins)... (view more here)

	£453,701 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Gatwick (19.5 miles)
	44.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 49.3 \| 4,742 \| Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK
	Ranked 76 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 531 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Arundel and South Downs level)
	5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Chichester)
	- ... (view more here)

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