The postcode BN42 4QL is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN42 4QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN42 4QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 BN42 4QL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN42 4QL is Highdown which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Highdown and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Fishersgate Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to BN42 4QL (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 4QL is The Romans Hotel and is 636 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chillies Indian and is 331 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.4 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 4QL 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 4QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN42 4QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN42 4QL
| 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 4QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 689 m |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 701 m |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 949 m |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 954 m |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 954 m |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Herons Dale School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Glebe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Shoreham Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 1.45 km |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Shoreham College | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.6 km | |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Deepdene School | Independent school | 0-11 | 2.17 km | |
| Hangleton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Goldstone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN42 4QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flair4Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 178 m | |
| Chillies Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Fortune Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Harrisons Pharmacy | Exempt November 6, 2018 | 331 m | |
| Rajah Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2016 | 331 m | |
| Windmill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Community Hall | Exempt July 31, 2015 | 440 m | |
| Keychange Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Harmony House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 482 m | |
| The Acorn Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 538 m | |
| The Village Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2014 | 609 m | |
| Budgen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 626 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 626 m | |
| Green Kitchen Brighton Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 626 m | |
| Jolly Eaters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 20, 2019 | 626 m | |
| Holmbush Stores, Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 628 m | |
| The Romans Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 636 m | |
| Rainbow House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 640 m | |
| Southwick Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 640 m | |
| Mayberry Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 646 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN42 4QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Highdown | 137 m | |
| Highdown | 158 m | |
| Bottom of Downsway | 260 m | |
| Bottom of Downsway | 268 m | |
| Hillside | 319 m | |
| Southwick Square | 968 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.2 km | |
| Ham Road | 3.04 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 4.42 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.12 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN42 4QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Foredown Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Southwick Hill | 1.67 km | |
| The Canal | 1.85 km | |
| Kingston Beach | 1.9 km | |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Benfield Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Mount Zion | 2.2 km | |
| Slonk Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Cockroost Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Aldrington Basin | 2.53 km | |
| Hazelholt Bottom | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Thundersbarrow Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Benfield Valley | Valley | 2.85 km |
| Western Lawns | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN42 4QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 160.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.9 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125.6 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for BN42 4QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.84247300 |
| Longitude | -0.22964900 |
| OS Easting | 524741 |
| OS Northing | 0106265 |
| 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 | Hillside |
| 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: 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 | Southwick BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33044808 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |