The postcode BN42 4AB is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN42 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN42 4AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 BN42 4AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BN42 4AB is Croft Avenue which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Colebrook Road and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Southwick Rail Station, 305 m away.
The closest primary school to BN42 4AB (for ages 11 and under) is Eastbrook Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 2, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Shoreham Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 31, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of BN42 4AB is Southwick Rangers FC and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandwich in the Square and is 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 226.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 2.8 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 BN42 4AB 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 BN42 4AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN42 4AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN42 4AB
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| 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 BN42 4AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 432 m |
| Glebe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 724 m |
| Shoreham College | Independent school | 2-16 | 979 m | |
| Shoreham Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 1.08 km |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Herons Dale School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Deepdene School | Independent school | 0-11 | 2.1 km | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN42 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick Rangers FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Barn Theatre and Barn Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 150 m | |
| Southwick Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 150 m | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 177 m | |
| Martins Pharmacy | Exempt | 240 m | |
| Ali Baba | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 260 m | |
| Drury Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 260 m | |
| Koh Koh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 260 m | |
| MacFarlanes Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 260 m | |
| Sandwich in the Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 260 m | |
| Scotties Fishing Tackle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 260 m | |
| Southwick Square Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 260 m | |
| The Plaice in the Square | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 260 m | |
| The Southwick Greengrocer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 260 m | |
| Southwick Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 268 m | |
| Emmaus | Exempt September 12, 2019 | 275 m | |
| Bake Out | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 312 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 312 m | |
| La Tavola | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 27, 2021 | 312 m | |
| Parish's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 312 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN42 4AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Colebrook Road | 207 m | |
| Southwick Square | 218 m | |
| Community Centre | 221 m | |
| Colebrook Road | 233 m | |
| The Twitten | 323 m | |
| Southwick Square | 187 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 234 m | |
| Ham Road | 2.66 km | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 305 m | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 981 m | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 982 m | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 4.06 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.16 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN42 4AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingston Beach | 1.14 km | |
| The Canal | 1.42 km | |
| Aldrington Basin | 2.23 km | |
| Foredown Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Slonk Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Southwick Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Western Lawns | 2.76 km | |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 2.94 km |
| Benfield Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Mount Zion | 3.24 km | |
| West Lake | 3.32 km | |
| Cockroost Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Shoreham Beach | 3.45 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN42 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 226.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 39 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% | 22.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4% | 100% | 131.5 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96% | 96% | 480.7 | 37.7 |
Energy usage data for BN42 4AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.83334000 |
| Longitude | -0.23283500 |
| OS Easting | 524541 |
| OS Northing | 0105244 |
| 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 | Southwick ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eastbrook |
| 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 | Brighton |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Brighton and Hove BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Southwick BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044817 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |