BN16 3RT postcode in Rustington, West Sussex
BN16 3RT is a postcode in Rustington, in the Rustington East ward of Arun. It is in the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.
Where BN16 3RT is, and what is near it
- BN16 3RT
- Other postcodes in BN16 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 50.8180, longitude -0.4976)
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 3RT?
- ArunDistrict council Arun: 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 BN16 3RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison Griffiths (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alison Griffiths
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 3RT?
80% of the homes and businesses at BN16 3RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 20% gigabit, 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 BN16 3RT?
BinDayBuddy does not read Arun District Council's collection days yet.
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 3RT 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 3RT.
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 3RT: 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 3RT 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 BN16 3RT?
Homes in BN16 3 sold for a typical £308,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £478,500 30 sales
- Semi-detached £345,000 19 sales
- Terraced £305,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £211,500 32 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 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 BN16 3RT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN16 3RT 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
Food hygiene ratings at BN16 3RT
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at BN16 3RT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN16 3RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BN16 3RT. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (37%). 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 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 £3,593 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,211.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (21%) | £1,658 |
| Band B | about 220 (26%) | £1,935 |
| Band C | about 250 (29%) | £2,211 |
| Band D | about 180 (21%) | £2,487 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,040 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,593 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,145 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,974 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 37% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3RT is in (ONS area E01031459), 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 BN16 3RT?
The nearest open schools to BN16 3RT, 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 BN16 3RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN16 3RT is Angmering Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Angmering Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Littlehampton Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Sainsbury's, 28 m away.
More stations near BN16 3RT, 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 BN16 3RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN16 3RT, 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.
- Willow Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 785152 600 mWalk
- Westcourt Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 777000 1.3 kmCycle
- Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 734999 2.6 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 BN16 3RT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN16 3RT 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.
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 BN16 3RT?
The nearest to the centre of BN16 3RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Centre - Rustington Phone 01903 373002 0 mWalk
- Croft Dental Surgery Phone 07480 294001 500 mWalk
- Imagine Dental Phone 01903 776865 550 mWalk
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 3RT?
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 4.7 kmCycle
- Arundel and District Hospital Phone 01903 882543 6.2 kmDrive
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 3RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN16 3RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Darlington Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 850232 500 mWalk
- Rustington Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 777501 650 mWalk
- Fairlight Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 772444 800 mWalk
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 3RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN16 3RT, 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, 4 Station Parade Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 783965 550 mWalk
- Boots, 6-7 Churchill Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 786856 1.1 kmWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 131 the Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01903 784338 1.1 kmWalk
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 3RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN16 3RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fitzalan House Veterinary Group 1.5 kmCycle
- Stellar Vets Phone +44 1903 910838 3.2 kmCycle
- Ferring Street Veternary Surgery Phone +44 1903 241022 3.6 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 BN16 3RT in a conservation area?
The centre of BN16 3RT 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 3RT?
Police.uk records 127 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN16 3RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 4, bicycle theft 2, burglary 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 BN16 3RT
- Ward
- Rustington East
- Parish
- Rustington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rustington
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 1991
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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