Postcode BN17 5QX (Arun)

Map showing BN17 5QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN17 5QX is located in Arun, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN17 5QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN17 5QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 BN17 5QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN17 5QX is Church Lane which is centered 149 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Oystercatcher and is 681 m away. The closest railway station is Ford Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to BN17 5QX (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Littlehampton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN17 5QX is The Oystercatcher and is 788 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN17 5QX is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN17 5QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN17 5QX, and the approximate distance away.

Church Lane 149 m
Cropthorne Drive 182 m
Waterford Gardens 260 m
Horsemere Green Lane 456 m
A284 4.69 km
A29 19.56 km
A3 39.88 km
A259 45.32 km
A30 181.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN17 5QX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN17 5QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
792 m
White Meadows Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.39 km
River Beach Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.69 km
Lyminster Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.7 km
Yapton CE Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
2.74 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Requires improvement
(December 12, 2018)
2.8 km
The Littlehampton Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.07 km
Cornfield School, Littlehampton Good
(June 30, 2021)
3.3 km
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
4.43 km
Rustington Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.55 km
Arundel CofE Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
4.62 km
Summerlea Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
4.64 km
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.8 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.04 km
Barnham Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
5.15 km
St Philip Howard Catholic School Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
5.24 km
Downview Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
5.57 km
My Choice School Arundel Requires improvement
(November 21, 2019)
5.74 km
Felpham Community College Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.86 km
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN17 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apetito Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 24, 2021
388 m
Cuisine Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
388 m
Spitfire Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
388 m
Hmp Ford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
452 m
Baird's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
633 m
Bald Kitchen Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
633 m
M F P J Simmonds Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
633 m
The Oystercatcher Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
788 m
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
792 m
My Choice Childrens homes School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
792 m
Tesco Family Dining Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.45 km
Tesco Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.45 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
1.45 km
Arun Sports Arena Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
1.47 km
Flying Fortress Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
1.47 km
Mopani Trading Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
1.47 km
Ship & Anchor Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.52 km
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.56 km
Big Spoon Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.59 km
Browns Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN17 5QX - Data from Apr 2022

The Oystercatcher Bus Stop/Station 681 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 755 m
The Oystercatcher Bus Stop/Station 786 m
Caravan Park Bus Stop/Station 891 m
Horsemere Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 903 m
Littlehampton Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Surrey Street Taxi Rank 2.48 km
The Spotted Cow Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Ford Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Ford Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Littlehampton Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN17 5QX - Data from Dec 2021

West Beach Beach 2.33 km
The Withy Beds Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Lobs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Knucker Hole Inland Water 3.26 km
Lake Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Middleton Point Wetland 3.71 km
The Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Spinningwheel Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Binsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Tortington Common Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Ash Piece Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Stewards Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Furzefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.53 km
Nanny Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Pedler's Croft Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN17 5QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 79.72 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 114,850 kWh - mean 16,407 kWh : median 15,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN17 5QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.81221000
Longitude -0.57873300
OS Easting 500229
OS Northing 0102369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
County Electorial Division Middleton ED
Electoral Ward Yapton
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000224
Travel To Work Area Chichester and Bognor Regis

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Yapton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33044873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Arun 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Arun 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3