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BN42 4QE

POSTCODE

A Hillside postcode in Adur, a 12-minute walk from Southwick Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Hove Micro-School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  3. 3
    Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Brackenbury Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Hill Park School

    All-through

    0.63 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Southwick Rail Station

    Rail

    998 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Fishersgate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Portslade Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Bottom of Downsway

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bottom of Downsway

    Bus · N-bound · north

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hillside

    Bus · adj · east

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hillside

    Bus · opp · west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highdown

    Bus · adj · south

    266 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 4QE has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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 4QE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN42 4QE

Counts are for Hillside 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
15
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

35
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 001 (E02006534)

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
£55,350

£47,462–£64,549

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,465

£35,141–£46,595

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,697

£33,011–£38,602

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,330

£34,445–£44,908

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: 1,540
White Brit.89.8%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White Irish1.0%
White & Asian1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,541
Christian45.7%
No religion45.5%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,540
50–6421.9%
35–4917.5%
65–7411.8%
75–8410.9%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 649
One person: aged 66+15.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

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.
23905
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23905 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 4QE

England
Country
Adur
Local Authority
West Sussex
Hillside
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN42 4QE
Coordinates
50.8407, -0.2301
Grid reference
TQ247060
Easting
524,709
Northing
106,068
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRQR9+7W
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
Hillside
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 001D E01031352
E01031352
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Adur 001 E02006534
E02006534
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Adur 001D E01031352
E01031352
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Adur 001 E02006534
E02006534
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

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 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 4QE 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 E01031352 and MSOA E02006534 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23905
Present — Active
Postcode BN42 4QE 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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