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BN42 4DL

POSTCODE

A Southwick Green postcode in Adur, a 5-minute walk from Southwick Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Glebe Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Shoreham College

    All-through · Attainment 8 56.1

    0.21 mi

  3. 3
    Shoreham Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 54.8

    0.26 mi

  4. 4
    Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  5. 5
    Herons Dale School

    Primary · Good

    0.72 mi

  6. 6
    Holmbush Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.72 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Southwick Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    401 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Fishersgate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Spinnals Grove

    Bus · opp · east

    25 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Spinnals Grove

    Bus · adj · west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rectory Close

    Bus · opp · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southwick Green

    Bus · adj · south-east

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN42 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN42 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales

BN42 4DL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN42 4 sector.

Average price
£480,520
Median price: £450,000
Median +5.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales
View district BN42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £435,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£541k£481k£420k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£435,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN42 4NS
£590,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BN42 4RJ
£585,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
BN42 4WL
£400,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BN42 4QG
£385,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN42 4RD
£300,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN42 4NW
£419,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN42 4YA
£400,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN42 4NX
£575,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
BN42 4HL
£309,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
BN42 4HF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN42 4DL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN42 4DL

Counts are for Southwick Green 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
17
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

45
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 · Adur 004 (E02006537)

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
£48,608

£41,735–£56,614

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,148

£33,128–£43,930

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,401

£33,739–£39,273

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,245

£30,875–£40,233

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: 1,437
White Brit.89.4%
Other White4.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
Bangladeshi0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,438
No religion49.2%
Christian41.8%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.1%
Jewish1.0%
+ 2 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,435
50–6419.9%
35–4918.5%
25–3411.6%
65–7410.3%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 627
One person: aged 66+18.2%
One person: other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%

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.
17528
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17528 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN42 4DL

England
Country
Adur
Local Authority
West Sussex
Southwick Green
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN42 4DL
Coordinates
50.8340, -0.2421
Grid reference
TQ238052
Easting
523,886
Northing
105,297
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRQM5+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southwick (Adur)
Travel to Work
Brighton
ITL Region
Adur
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Adur
Local Authority
Council Area
East Worthing and Shoreham E14001218
Constituency
E14001218
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Southwick Green
Constituency code
E14001218
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Adur, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Adur

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
Adur 004F E01031373
E01031373
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 004 E02006537
E02006537
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 004F E01031373
E01031373
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Adur 004 E02006537
E02006537
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

6:41 AM4:47 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode BN42 4DL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01031373 and MSOA E02006537 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17528
Present — Active
Postcode BN42 4DL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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