BN16 3SP postcode in Rustington, West Sussex

BN16 3SP 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 January 1993.

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 3SP can get it Across Arun: 82% Typical price £308,000 Homes sold in BN16 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Angmering 300 m in a straight line

Where BN16 3SP is, and what is near it

Map of BN16 3SP and what is near it Map of BN16 3SP: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the BN16 3 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. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BN16 3AA: also in BN16 3BN16 3AE: also in BN16 3BN16 3AF: also in BN16 3BN16 3AG: also in BN16 3BN16 3AH: also in BN16 3BN16 3AJ: also in BN16 3BN16 3AN: also in BN16 3BN16 3AP: also in BN16 3BN16 3AR: also in BN16 3BN16 3AS: also in BN16 3BN16 3AT: also in BN16 3BN16 3AU: also in BN16 3BN16 3AW: also in BN16 3BN16 3AY: also in BN16 3BN16 3AZ: also in BN16 3BN16 3FE: also in BN16 3BN16 3FF: also in BN16 3BN16 3FG: also in BN16 3BN16 3FJ: also in BN16 3BN16 3GZ: also in BN16 3BN16 3HX: also in BN16 3BN16 3HY: also in BN16 3BN16 3HZ: also in BN16 3BN16 3JA: also in BN16 3BN16 3JB: also in BN16 3BN16 3JD: also in BN16 3BN16 3JE: also in BN16 3BN16 3JF: also in BN16 3BN16 3JH: also in BN16 3BN16 3JJ: also in BN16 3BN16 3RA: also in BN16 3BN16 3RE: also in BN16 3BN16 3RH: also in BN16 3BN16 3RP: also in BN16 3BN16 3RU: also in BN16 3BN16 3RW: also in BN16 3BN16 3RX: also in BN16 3BN16 3RY: also in BN16 3BN16 3RZ: also in BN16 3BN16 3SA: also in BN16 3BN16 3SB: also in BN16 3BN16 3SD: also in BN16 3BN16 3SQ: also in BN16 3BN16 3SS: also in BN16 3BN16 3TR: also in BN16 3BN16 3TS: also in BN16 3 School 750 mSchool 3.1 kmRustington BN16 3SP Map of BN16 3SP and what is near it Map of BN16 3SP: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the BN16 3 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. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.1 kmRustington West BN16 3SP
  • BN16 3SP
  • Other postcodes in BN16 3: 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 50.8142, longitude -0.4912)

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 3SP?

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 3SP?

Every home and business at BN16 3SP 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 3SP 0% Arun 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN16 3SP 100% Arun 99%
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 BN16 3SP?

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 3SP 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 3SP.

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 3SP: 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 3SP 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 3SP?

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.

£308,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3SP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN16 3SP 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 3SP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BN16 3SP. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BN16 3SP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (21%)£1,658
Band Babout 220 (26%)£1,935
Band Cabout 250 (29%)£2,211
Band Dabout 180 (21%)£2,487
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,040
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,593
Band Gwithheld£4,145
Band Hwithheld£4,974

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 37% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3SP is in (ONS area E01031459), 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 3SP?

The nearest open schools to BN16 3SP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN16 3SP is Angmering Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Angmering Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Littlehampton 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 Sheep Fold Avenue, 76 m away.

More stations near BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN16 3SP 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near BN16 3SP?

The nearest to the centre of BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

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 3SP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN16 3SP, 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 3SP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN16 3SP 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 3SP in a conservation area?

The centre of BN16 3SP 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 3SP?

Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN16 3SP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences33 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: other theft 4, bicycle theft 2, burglary 1, 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 3SP

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
January 1993

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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Nearby postcodes

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

BN16 3AH50 mBN16 3SQ100 mBN16 3FF110 mBN16 3AP120 mBN16 3SB120 mBN16 3AJ120 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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