BN15 8FH postcode in Lancing and Sompting, West Sussex

BN15 8FH is a postcode in Lancing and Sompting, in the Widewater ward of Adur. It is in the East Worthing and Shoreham parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Adur: 95% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BN15 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.9% on the year before Nearest station Lancing 50 m in a straight line

Where BN15 8FH is, and what is near it

Map of BN15 8FH and what is near it Map of BN15 8FH: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN15 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BN15 8AA: also in BN15 8BN15 8AE: also in BN15 8BN15 8AG: also in BN15 8BN15 8AL: also in BN15 8BN15 8AN: also in BN15 8BN15 8BL: also in BN15 8BN15 8BN: also in BN15 8BN15 8BP: also in BN15 8BN15 8BS: also in BN15 8BN15 8BT: also in BN15 8BN15 8BU: also in BN15 8BN15 8BW: also in BN15 8BN15 8BX: also in BN15 8BN15 8DA: also in BN15 8BN15 8DT: also in BN15 8BN15 8DX: also in BN15 8BN15 8EL: also in BN15 8BN15 8EN: also in BN15 8BN15 8EQ: also in BN15 8BN15 8FF: also in BN15 8BN15 8HA: also in BN15 8BN15 8PD: also in BN15 8BN15 8PE: also in BN15 8BN15 8PF: also in BN15 8BN15 8PL: also in BN15 8BN15 8PN: also in BN15 8BN15 8PP: also in BN15 8BN15 8PW: also in BN15 8BN15 8QD: also in BN15 8 Bus stop 400 mBus stop 400 mSchool 1.1 kmEast Worthing station 2.3 kmWidewater BN15 8FH Map of BN15 8FH and what is near it Map of BN15 8FH: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the BN15 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mWidewater BN15 8FH
  • BN15 8FH
  • Other postcodes in BN15 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 50.8266, longitude -0.3225)

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 BN15 8FH?

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 BN15 8FH?

Every home and business at BN15 8FH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Adur: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Adur: 99%

The line marks the figure across Adur.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 BN15 8FH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Adur District Council's days for BN15 8FH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BN15 8FH on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 BN15 8FH 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 BN15 8FH.

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 Adur

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN15 8FH: 635 properties in Adur are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Adur

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 BN15 8FH 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BN15 8FH?

Homes in BN15 8 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£322,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £363,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £218,000 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN15 district: a typical £355,000 from 339 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in BN15 8FH

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BN15 8FH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle sale was £204,000, from £192,000 to £211,000. Across BN15 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 BN15 8FH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around BN15 8FH. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN15 8FH

Band D in Adur for 2026‑27: £2,548. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,699 (band A) to £3,115 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,982.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (28%)£1,699
Band Babout 290 (31%)£1,982
Band Cabout 260 (27%)£2,265
Band Dabout 120 (13%)£2,548
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,115
Band Fwithheld£3,681
Band Gwithheld£4,247
Band Hfewer than 5£5,097

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Adur 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 BN15 8FH is in (ONS area E01031377), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 BN15 8FH?

The nearest open schools to BN15 8FH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN15 8FH, and how we find them

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 BN15 8FH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN15 8FH is Lancing Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lancing Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • East Worthing Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Farmers, 57 m away.

More stations near BN15 8FH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN15 8FH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN15 8FH, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 BN15 8FH?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN15 8FH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Longshore Pub and Resturant Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Shell Shoreham Airport Charging point · 9 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Roadside charging station Charging point · 6 chargers 2.8 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN15 8FH?

The nearest to the centre of BN15 8FH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 BN15 8FH?

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.

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 BN15 8FH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN15 8FH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 BN15 8FH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN15 8FH, 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.

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 BN15 8FH?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN15 8FH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 BN15 8FH in a conservation area?

The centre of BN15 8FH 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 BN15 8FH?

Police.uk records 191 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN15 8FH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour75 reports
Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports

Also: burglary 4, shoplifting 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, drugs 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN15 8FH

Ward
Widewater
Parish
Lancing
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Lancing and Sompting
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2019

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BN15 8AA20 mBN15 8DT30 mBN15 8AE40 mBN15 9DN50 mBN15 8AG70 mBN15 9AE90 m
All of BN15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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