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BN12 5GJ

POSTCODE

A Ferring postcode in Arun, a 22-minute walk from Goring-by-Sea Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Ferring C of E Primary School

    Primary

    0.62 mi

  2. 2
    St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 55.1

    1.0 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Goring-by-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Angmering Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Ocean Close

    Bus · adj · south

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • West Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ferringham Way

    Bus · opp · north-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Little Paddocks

    Bus · opp · north

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Little Paddocks

    Bus · adj · south

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN12 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN12 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales

BN12 5GJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN12 5 sector.

Average price
£507,322
Median price: £475,000
Median -6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £525,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£673k£521k£370k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£275,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN12 5JX
£442,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN12 5BT
£610,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5RD
£455,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN12 5QA
£452,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN12 5BS
£650,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5HL
£670,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5EQ
£515,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5RG
£660,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5PN
£825,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
BN12 5RF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN12 5GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN12 5GJ

Counts are for Ferring electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -27%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +25%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY -71%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

30
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Arun 008 (E02006549)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,447

£43,998–£60,156

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,896

£34,480–£46,163

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,527

£36,976–£44,420

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,460

£37,154–£48,524

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,554
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.5%
White Irish1.4%
Other Asian0.5%
African0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,551
Christian62.5%
No religion30.3%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,553
65–7425.6%
50–6423.2%
75–8419.5%
85 years and over9.5%
35–498.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.0%

Households

Total households: 786
Single family household, all members 66+30.1%
One person: aged 66+24.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
One person: other8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.7%
+ 9 other households · 16.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29707
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29707 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN12 5GJ

England
Country
Arun
Local Authority
West Sussex
Ferring
Ward
Worthing
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN12 5GJ
Coordinates
50.8060, -0.4501
Grid reference
TQ093018
Easting
509,302
Northing
101,863
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRG4X+CW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rustington
Travel to Work
Worthing
ITL Region
Arun
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Arun
Local Authority
Council Area
Worthing West E14001599
Constituency
E14001599
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ferring
Constituency code
E14001599
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ferring
International Territorial Level
Arun

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Arun 008B E01031422
E01031422
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Arun 008 E02006549
E02006549
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Arun 008B E01031422
E01031422
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Arun 008 E02006549
E02006549
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:46 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode BN12 5GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01031422 and MSOA E02006549 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29707
Present — Active
Postcode BN12 5GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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