Chichester Local Information
Practical local information for Chichester: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Selsey Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Selsey weather today: overcast, 12°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 33% chance of rain and winds up to 16 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Chichester Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Chichester today: unleaded from 157.9p and diesel from 189.9p a litre, across 6 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
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Chichester Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Chichester weather today: light drizzle, 12°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 33% chance of rain and winds up to 14 mph.
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Chichester Roadworks This Week: Stockbridge Rd and West St
Stockbridge Road stays shut, A27 roundabout to Grosvenor Road; East Street and West Street are dug up to 8 November. No A27 bypass closure booked to 5 November.
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Chichester Bin Days: Bank Holidays Collected, Christmas Changes
How to find your Chichester bin day, which bin goes out which week, and why only Christmas moves collections. Garden waste, bulky items and missed bins too.
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Parking in Chichester: Sundays and Bank Holidays Are Paid
Every Chichester car park tariff for 2026-27, the four free car parks, and the catch: Sundays and bank holidays are charged. Plus permits, Blue Badge, station.
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Chichester Council Tax Bands 2026-27: Band D £2,492.15
Band A to H bills for all 67 Chichester district parishes, from the council's own resolution. Band D in the city is £2,492.15; how to challenge your band.
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Chichester house prices: £432,078, lowest since Feb 2024
The average Chichester district home was £432,078 in July 2026, down 1.4% while England rose 1.1%. Sold-price medians for 18 places, Selsey to Loxwood.
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Chichester to London: 1h36 direct, £6,168 a year
Southern reaches London Victoria in 1h36, twice an hour, and Gatwick in 1h02. Season ticket prices, walk-up fares and the Waterloo route via Havant.
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Things to do in Chichester: free museum, £7 cathedral
The Novium is free and the cathedral asks £7. Verified 2026 prices and opening hours for Fishbourne, Weald & Downland, Pallant House and West Wittering.
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Chichester planning: new 2045 plan, open to 25 Sept
The Local Plan 2045 scoping consultation runs to 5pm on 25 September 2026, a year after the current plan was adopted. What 638 homes a year means locally.
Bins
Chichester Christmas Bins: 2026 Dates Due in December
Chichester District sets its Christmas bin dates in December; it published on 12 December last year. Last year's table, what changes in 2026, and garden waste.
Schools
Chichester Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 October
Autumn term ends Friday 18 December and spring starts 4 January. Every INSET day for Bishop Luffa, Chichester High and Midhurst Rother, plus autumn 2027 dates.
Recycling
Chichester Tip Opening Times: Closed Tuesdays From October
Westhampnett tip winter hours to 31 March, the day it shuts each week and how to book a slot. Bognor and Midhurst days, Christmas closures, Selsey mobile tips.
Trains
Chichester Christmas Trains: None on 25 or 26 December
No Southern trains call at Chichester on 25 or 26 December; a bus replaces the 04:55 on Christmas Eve. Southern's full festive plan, plus buses and parking.
Half term
Chichester October Half Term: 26 to 30 October
West Sussex half term is 26 to 30 October. Roman Army Week at Fishbourne, free lantern workshops, £8 family shows at CFT and ten more things to do.