BN16 1FA postcode in Rustington, West Sussex

BN16 1FA is a postcode in Rustington, in the East Preston ward of Arun. It is in the Worthing West parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since September 2021.

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 0% of homes and businesses at BN16 1FA can get it Across Arun: 82% Typical price £383,750 Homes sold in BN16 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Angmering 200 m in a straight line

Where BN16 1FA is, and what is near it

Map of BN16 1FA and what is near it Map of BN16 1FA: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BN16 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BN16 1AG: also in BN16 1BN16 1AH: also in BN16 1BN16 1AR: also in BN16 1BN16 1AT: also in BN16 1BN16 1AU: also in BN16 1BN16 1AY: also in BN16 1BN16 1AZ: also in BN16 1BN16 1BE: also in BN16 1BN16 1BH: also in BN16 1BN16 1BJ: also in BN16 1BN16 1BQ: also in BN16 1BN16 1DE: also in BN16 1BN16 1DQ: also in BN16 1BN16 1EH: also in BN16 1BN16 1EJ: also in BN16 1BN16 1EL: also in BN16 1BN16 1EN: also in BN16 1BN16 1FB: also in BN16 1BN16 1FD: also in BN16 1BN16 1HT: also in BN16 1BN16 1HU: also in BN16 1BN16 1HX: also in BN16 1BN16 1HY: also in BN16 1BN16 1HZ: also in BN16 1BN16 1TG: also in BN16 1BN16 1TH: also in BN16 1BN16 1TJ: also in BN16 1 2 bus stops, 300–350 mSchool 550 mThe Angmering School 800 mGP 1.9 kmBarn Surgery 2.8 kmSchool 3.3 kmRustington BN16 1FA Map of BN16 1FA and what is near it Map of BN16 1FA: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BN16 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Angmering School 800 mEast Preston BN16 1FA
  • BN16 1FA
  • Other postcodes in BN16 1: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.8149, longitude -0.4877)

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 BN16 1FA?

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 BN16 1FA?

Every home and business at BN16 1FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN16 1FA 0% Arun 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN16 1FA 100% Arun 99%
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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 BN16 1FA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN16 1FA.

Check the bin days for BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA.

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 Arun

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN16 1FA: 1,331 properties in Arun are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Arun

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 BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA?

Homes in BN16 1 sold for a typical £383,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£383,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£374,600 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £590,000 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £373,250 40 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 24 sales

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

Across the whole BN16 district: a typical £385,000 from 495 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 BN16 1FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BN16 1FA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 BN16 1FA

Band D in Arun for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,658 (band A) to £4,145 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,211.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,658
Band Babout 190 (22%)£1,935
Band Cabout 210 (24%)£2,211
Band Dabout 200 (23%)£2,487
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£3,040
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,593
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,145
Band Hwithheld£4,974

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Arun 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 BN16 1FA is in (ONS area E01031415), 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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest open schools to BN16 1FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN16 1FA is Angmering Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Angmering Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Goring-by-Sea Rail Station Railway station 3.9 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 Station Road, 109 m away.

More stations near BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN16 1FA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near BN16 1FA?

The nearest to the centre of BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN16 1FA, 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 BN16 1FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA in a conservation area?

The centre of BN16 1FA 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 BN16 1FA?

Police.uk records 123 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN16 1FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: other theft 4, bicycle theft 2, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 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 BN16 1FA

Ward
East Preston
Parish
East Preston
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Rustington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

BN16 1FB20 mBN16 1FD40 mBN16 1AZ60 mBN16 1AY70 mBN16 1AT70 mBN16 3RU120 m
All of BN16

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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