The postcode BN42 4RF is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN42 4RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN42 4RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to BN42 4RF is Downland Close which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingston Broadway and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Southwick Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to BN42 4RF (for ages 11 and under) is Herons Dale School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 2017. 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 4RF is Royal George and is 760 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chillies Indian and is 646 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.1 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 4RF 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 4RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN42 4RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN42 4RF
| 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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herons Dale School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 444 m |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 444 m |
| Shoreham Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 765 m |
| Glebe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 777 m |
| Shoreham College | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.06 km | |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 1.12 km |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 2.22 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Swiss Gardens Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN42 4RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 163 m | |
| Nutmeg's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 255 m | |
| Victory Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 255 m | |
| Holmbush Stores, Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Chartwells at Holmbush Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 444 m | |
| Food at Herons Dale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 444 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 596 m | |
| Keychange Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 607 m | |
| Chillies Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 646 m | |
| Fortune Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Harrisons Pharmacy | Exempt November 6, 2018 | 646 m | |
| Rajah Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2016 | 646 m | |
| Windmill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 646 m | |
| Lite Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 675 m | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 699 m | |
| Harris And Hoole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 699 m | |
| Marks And Spencers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 699 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 699 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 699 m | |
| Royal George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 760 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN42 4RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingston Broadway | 88 m | |
| Kingston Way | 90 m | |
| Kingston Broadway | 117 m | |
| Holmbush Way West End | 184 m | |
| Franklin Road | 213 m | |
| Southwick Square | 975 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Ham Road | 2.21 km | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 3.56 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN42 4RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingston Beach | 1.4 km | |
| Slonk Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Southwick Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Foredown Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Thundersbarrow Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 2.43 km |
| The Canal | 2.44 km | |
| Hazelholt Bottom | Valley | 2.47 km |
| Cockroost Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Mossy Bottom | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Mount Zion | 2.63 km | |
| West Lake | 2.76 km | |
| Benfield Hill | 2.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN42 4RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.5 Mbps | 139.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.8 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BN42 4RF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.84194900 |
| Longitude | -0.24196900 |
| OS Easting | 523875 |
| OS Northing | 0106186 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 | E33044810 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Adur 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Adur 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |