The postcode BN42 4RU is located in Adur, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN42 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN42 4RU 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 4RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BN42 4RU is Millcroft Avenue which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitelot Way and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Southwick Rail Station, 1.1 km away.
The closest primary school to BN42 4RU (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 4RU is Champion House Social Club and is 733 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chillies Indian and is 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN42 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN42 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN42 4RU
| 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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herons Dale School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 676 m |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 676 m |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 847 m |
| Glebe Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 10, 2019) | 933 m |
| Shoreham Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 1.05 km |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Shoreham College | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.28 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 |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 7, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| St Peter's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2016) | 1.91 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE(Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Deepdene School | Independent school | 0-11 | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN42 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmbush Stores, Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Chillies Indian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Fortune Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Harrisons Pharmacy | Exempt November 6, 2018 | 304 m | |
| Rajah Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 21, 2016 | 304 m | |
| Windmill Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Keychange Charity | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 345 m | |
| Brew Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 490 m | |
| Lite Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 557 m | |
| Flair4Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 626 m | |
| Southwick Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 648 m | |
| Nutmeg's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 656 m | |
| Victory Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 656 m | |
| Chartwells at Holmbush Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 676 m | |
| Food at Herons Dale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 676 m | |
| The Corner House Resource Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 692 m | |
| Rainbow House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 708 m | |
| Southwick Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2022 | 708 m | |
| Champion House Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 733 m | |
| The Romans Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 765 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN42 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitelot Way | 160 m | |
| Whitelot Way | 174 m | |
| St Theresa's Church | 197 m | |
| St Theresa's Church | 211 m | |
| Kings Road | 281 m | |
| Southwick Square | 881 m | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Ham Road | 2.59 km | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Fishersgate Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 3.96 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN42 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Southwick Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Kingston Beach | 1.6 km | |
| Foredown Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Slonk Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 1.91 km |
| The Canal | 2.15 km | |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Cockroost Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Mount Zion | 2.39 km | |
| Benfield Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Hazelholt Bottom | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Thundersbarrow Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Mossy Bottom | Valley | 2.84 km |
| Aldrington Basin | 2.89 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN42 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.7 Mbps | 113.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.4 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.1 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BN42 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.84229500 |
| Longitude | -0.23630300 |
| OS Easting | 524273 |
| OS Northing | 0106234 |
| 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: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | 6B4 |