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Felpham: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Felpham neighbourhood of Arun, England (ONS area Arun 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes PO21, PO22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PO22 8QU.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Felpham is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Arun (3 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £390,000 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Arun (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Bognor Regis, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£390,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£200,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.17; 3 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£56,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Felpham sits in Arun
- Typical house price: 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
- Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Felpham
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Arun, 0 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bognor Regis Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Barnham (about 7 min) and London Victoria (about 109 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Felpham Community College 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Felpham
What is the typical house price in Felpham?
£390,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Felpham compare with the rest of Arun?
Typical house price: 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Arun with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Arun.
Is Felpham an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Felpham gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 3 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Felpham?
Bognor Regis. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Barnham (about 7 min) and London Victoria (about 109 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Felpham?
Nearest state primary school. Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham. 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Felpham Community College. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
