The postcode BN12 5QU is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN12 5QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN12 5QU 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 5QU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN12 5QU is South Drive which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Strand and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Goring-by-Sea Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
The closest primary school to BN12 5QU (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Angmering School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of BN12 5QU is Ferring Retirement Club and is 1.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferring Kebab House and is 1.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN12 5QU 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 5QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN12 5QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN12 5QU
| 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 5QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| East Preston Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| East Preston Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| The Angmering School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Field Place Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 3.13 km |
| Orchards Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Educate U | Independent school | 5-16 | 3.18 km | |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2018) | 3.3 km |
| Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 3.5 km |
| Palatine Primary School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 3.93 km |
| Oak Grove College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.93 km |
| Durrington High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN12 5QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bluebird Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Pinkertons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2022 | 415 m | |
| Colmers Organic Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 495 m | |
| FERRING STORES LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 495 m | |
| Cornwell House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 539 m | |
| Scotch Dyke Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 674 m | |
| Ferring Friendship Lunch Club | Awaiting Inspection | 1.04 km | |
| Greystoke Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Ferring Retirement Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2017 | 1.12 km | |
| The Abbeyfield Ferring | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 1.15 km | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Ferring Funtime | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| Ferring Country Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 1.24 km | |
| Kingsley Coffee Gifts & Crafts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 1.27 km | |
| Worthing Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
| Abbeyfield Ferring Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| FERRING HEALTH FOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| Ferring Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 1.35 km | |
| Ferring News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| John May Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 1.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN12 5QU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Strand | 49 m | |
| Florida Road | 172 m | |
| West Drive | 227 m | |
| Ocean Close | 257 m | |
| Ferringham Way | 399 m | |
| Shops | 4.05 km | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Goring-by-Sea Rail Station | 2 km | |
| Angmering Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 11.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 44.05 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 44.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN12 5QU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Highdown Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Northbrook Pond | 2.91 km | |
| Ham Spinney | 3.04 km | |
| Highdown Copse | 3.1 km | |
| Street's Copse | 3.11 km | |
| Miles's Copse | 3.48 km | |
| Titnore Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Northdown Copse | 3.59 km | |
| Potlands Copse | 3.78 km | |
| Garden Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Groom's Copse | 3.89 km | |
| Goring Wood | 3.9 km | |
| Patching Pond | 4.08 km | |
| Clapham Common | 4.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN12 5QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.9 Mbps | 32.7 Mbps | 43.95 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 11.56 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.3 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37 | 9.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN12 5QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.80356200 |
| Longitude | -0.45040300 |
| OS Easting | 509290 |
| OS Northing | 0101589 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worthing West |
| County Electorial Division | East Preston & Ferring ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ferring |
| Local Authority District | Arun |
| 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 | E07000224 |
| 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 | E33044884 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Arun 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Arun 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |