The postcode BN42 4AR is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN42 4AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN42 4AR 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 4AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BN42 4AR is Westbrook Way which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Gardens and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Fishersgate Rail Station, 614 m away.
The closest primary school to BN42 4AR (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 4AR is Southwick Football Club and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainbow House and is 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN42 4AR 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 4AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN42 4AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN42 4AR
| 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 4AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 449 m |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 853 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 954 m |
| Glebe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Shoreham College | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.38 km | |
| Shoreham Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 1.49 km |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Deepdene School | Independent school | 0-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Herons Dale School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Hove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| West Hove Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 2.65 km |
| Goldstone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN42 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adur Express Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 0 m | |
| AGE UK West Sussex and Brighton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 233 m | |
| Mitchells Kitchen @ Adur IBC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 291 m | |
| Southwick Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2020 | 291 m | |
| The Gateway Hub | Exempt July 30, 2020 | 316 m | |
| Southwick Rangers FC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 412 m | |
| Layland cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2022 | 427 m | |
| Caterlink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 449 m | |
| Skoolz Out & Early Birds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 449 m | |
| The Romans Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 519 m | |
| Lighthouse Church, Fishersgate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 522 m | |
| Barn Theatre and Barn Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 529 m | |
| Southwick Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 529 m | |
| Noahs Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 559 m | |
| Rainbow House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 566 m | |
| Southwick Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 566 m | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 587 m | |
| The Flour Pot Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 15, 2021 | 600 m | |
| Fishersgate Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 638 m | |
| Southwick Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 638 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN42 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| The Gardens | 84 m | |
| The Gardens | 97 m | |
| Colebrook Road | 336 m | |
| The Albion Inn | 346 m | |
| Colebrook Road | 368 m | |
| Southwick Square | 586 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 606 m | |
| Ham Road | 3.06 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 614 m | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 619 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 686 m | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 4.46 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 36.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN42 4AR - Data from Dec 2021
| The Canal | 1.01 km | |
| Kingston Beach | 1.5 km | |
| Aldrington Basin | 1.82 km | |
| Western Lawns | 2.35 km | |
| Foredown Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Southwick Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Slonk Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Benfield Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 3.16 km |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 3.25 km |
| Mount Zion | 3.27 km | |
| Cockroost Hill | 3.46 km | |
| West Lake | 3.73 km | |
| Hazelholt Bottom | Valley | 3.77 km |
| Benfield Valley | Valley | 3.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN42 4AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 135.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.3 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.1 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BN42 4AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.83240800 |
| Longitude | -0.22717500 |
| OS Easting | 524942 |
| OS Northing | 0105150 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | E33044823 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |