The postcode BN12 5BU is located in Worthing, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN12 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN12 5BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN12 5BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN12 5BU is Thakeham Drive which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rudgwick Avenue and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 460 m away.
The closest primary school to BN12 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Ferring C of E Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 4, 2019.
The local pub for residents of BN12 5BU is Goring by Sea Cricket &Football Club and is 281 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chef Canton and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN12 5BU is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN12 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN12 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN12 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN12 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 328 m |
| Ferring C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 487 m |
| Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Educate U | Independent school | 5-16 | 1.69 km | |
| Field Place Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Orchards Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Palatine Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Oak Grove College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Durrington High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.57 km |
| East Preston Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| East Preston Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Thomas A Becket Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Durrington Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 3.21 km |
| Durrington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 30, 2016) | 3.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goring by Sea Cricket &Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 281 m | |
| The Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 326 m | |
| Impact Food Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 328 m | |
| The Tribe Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Partners in Wine | Exempt May 13, 2021 | 472 m | |
| Chef Canton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 484 m | |
| Chips Inc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Tides | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 484 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 487 m | |
| Ferring Funtime | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 487 m | |
| Goring News & Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 495 m | |
| Goring Hall Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2021 | 549 m | |
| Kingsley Coffee Gifts & Crafts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 598 m | |
| Worthing Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 598 m | |
| Abbeyfield Ferring Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 647 m | |
| FERRING HEALTH FOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Ferring Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 647 m | |
| Ferring News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 647 m | |
| John May Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 647 m | |
| Rassasy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 647 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Rudgwick Avenue | 129 m | |
| Glynde Avenue | 131 m | |
| Rudgwick Avenue | 133 m | |
| Glynde Avenue | 203 m | |
| Fernhurst Drive | 277 m | |
| West Worthing Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 460 m | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 476 m | |
| Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 10.57 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.55 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN12 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 936 m | |
| Northbrook Pond | 1.42 km | |
| Street's Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Highdown Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Highdown Copse | 2 km | |
| Titnore Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Garden Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Ham Spinney | 2.47 km | |
| Northdown Copse | 2.57 km | |
| Goring Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Potlands Copse | 2.67 km | |
| Miles's Copse | 2.69 km | |
| Clapham Common | 3 km | |
| Patching Pond | 3.1 km | |
| Groom's Copse | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN12 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.8 Mbps | 68.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN12 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.81463400 |
| Longitude | -0.43770000 |
| OS Easting | 510159 |
| OS Northing | 0102839 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worthing West |
| County Electorial Division | Goring ED |
| Electoral Ward | Goring |
| Local Authority District | Worthing |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Coast to Capital Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000229 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worthing |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
West Sussex |
| Cancer Alliance | Surrey and Sussex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South East Coast |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Sussex Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS West Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worthing BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33045324 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worthing 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worthing 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |