The postcode BN15 8AR is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN15 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN15 8AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 BN15 8AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BN15 8AR is Roberts Road which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is East Street and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Lancing Rail Station, 419 m away.
The closest primary school to BN15 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is Seaside Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sir Robert Woodard Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BN15 8AR is Empire Club and is 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New China and is 49 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.4% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN15 8AR 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 BN15 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN15 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN15 8AR
| 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 BN15 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springboard Education | Special school | 5-18 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 188 m |
| Seaside Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 779 m | |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| North Lancing Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Lyndhurst Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Sompting Abbotts School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.71 km | |
| Lancing College | Independent school | 12-18 | 2.77 km | |
| Seadown School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| Downsbrook Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.93 km | |
| Chesswood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.99 km |
| Whytemead Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Bramber Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| St Andrew's CofE High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Swiss Gardens Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 3.35 km |
| Bohunt School Worthing | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing | Independent school | 2-13 | 3.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN15 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New China | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 49 m | |
| Lancing Burger Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 92 m | |
| Mr Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 19, 2022 | 92 m | |
| Prithi Raj | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 4, 2022 | 92 m | |
| Lancing Parish Council | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Royal Voluntary Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 102 m | |
| The Beachside Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2017 | 102 m | |
| Empire Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Penhill Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 145 m | |
| Penhill Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 145 m | |
| Gill Pharmacy | Exempt February 6, 2019 | 188 m | |
| Forbidden Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2021 | 191 m | |
| Meze-Meze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 191 m | |
| Ocean View Diving Club (Bar) | Awaiting Inspection | 191 m | |
| The Bistro Bar at Beach Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 191 m | |
| South Street Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 242 m | |
| Andreas Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 30, 2021 | 323 m | |
| ASDA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 323 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 323 m | |
| Rainbow Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 323 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN15 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| East Street | 155 m | |
| East Street | 172 m | |
| The New Sussex Hotel | 213 m | |
| Ingleside Crescent | 265 m | |
| Ingleside Crescent | 278 m | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 407 m | |
| North Street | 773 m | |
| Cokeham Road | 1.41 km | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 419 m | |
| Lancing Rail Station | 441 m | |
| East Worthing Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 2.51 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.62 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN15 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Lancing Beach | 637 m | |
| Widewater | 1.79 km | |
| West Beach | 1.87 km | |
| Allen Island | 2.14 km | |
| Lancing Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Shoreham Beach | 2.99 km | |
| The Mountain | 3.11 km | |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 3.14 km |
| West Lake | 3.31 km | |
| Barge Dyke | 3.51 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.96 km | |
| Badgerhole Shaw | 4.12 km | |
| Coombes Copse | 4.17 km | |
| Lychpole Hill | 4.38 km | |
| Coombehead Wood | 4.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN15 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.7 Mbps | 89.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 21 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% | 23.7 | 8.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.6% | 100% | 96.5 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.4% | 88.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN15 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.82322600 |
| Longitude | -0.32255300 |
| OS Easting | 518247 |
| OS Northing | 0103973 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
East Worthing and Shoreham |
| County Electorial Division | Lancing ED |
| Electoral Ward | Widewater |
| Local Authority District | Adur |
| 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 | E07000223 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shoreham-by-Sea BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044838 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |