BN12 4HG postcode in Worthing, West Sussex
BN12 4HG is a postcode in Worthing, in the Goring ward. It is in the Worthing West parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN12 4HG is, and what is near it
- BN12 4HG
- Other postcodes in BN12 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8133, longitude -0.4138)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN12 4HG?
- WorthingDistrict council Worthing: bins, council tax, planning
- West SussexCounty council West Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN12 4HG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Worthing WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Beccy Cooper
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BN12 4HG?
Every home and business at BN12 4HG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BN12 4HG?
BinDayBuddy does not read Worthing Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Worthing Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BN12 4HG at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN12 4HG.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Worthing
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN12 4HG: 1,896 properties in Worthing are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Worthing
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BN12 4HG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN12 4HG?
Homes in BN12 4 sold for a typical £438,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £585,000 39 sales
- Semi-detached £440,000 23 sales
- Terraced £420,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £235,000 29 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN12 district: a typical £405,000 from 286 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BN12 4HG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN12 4HG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN12 4HG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around BN12 4HG. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Worthing for 2026‑27: £2,456. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,094 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,002.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £2,183 |
| Band D | about 240 (29%) | £2,456 |
| Band E | about 390 (48%) | £3,002 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,548 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,094 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,912 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 44% 1919 to 1939
- 43% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Worthing before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN12 4HG is in (ONS area E01031804), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest open schools to BN12 4HG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BN12 4HG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN12 4HG is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Goring-by-Sea Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Parklands Avenue, 116 m away.
More stations near BN12 4HG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN12 4HG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Strand Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 243351 600 mWalk
- Cornerways Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 247740 700 mWalk
- St. Lawrence Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 222900 2.1 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BN12 4HG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN12 4HG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest to the centre of BN12 4HG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oakgates Oral Care, Oakgates Dental Practice Phone 01903 242089 650 mWalk
- Quality Dental Worthing Phone 01903 503311 1.1 kmWalk
- Grand Avenue Dental Practice 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BN12 4HG?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Goring Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 506699 1.3 kmCycle
- Forget Me Not Unit Phone 01903 266399 3.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN12 4HG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Westholme Clinic Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 241414 250 mWalk
- Heaton House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 700251 1.0 kmWalk
- Pentlands Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01903 247211 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN12 4HG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 326 Goring Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 241442 550 mWalk
- Strand Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 243434 750 mWalk
- Boots, 21 Goring Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2:30pm, 3:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 249122 800 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BN12 4HG?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN12 4HG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Heene Road Vets 500 mWalk
- Grove Lodge Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Grove Lodge Vets 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BN12 4HG in a conservation area?
The centre of BN12 4HG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BN12 4HG?
Police.uk records 186 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN12 4HG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 8, burglary 3, drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN12 4HG
- Ward
- Goring
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Worthing
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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