BN42 4DN postcode in Southwick, West Sussex

BN42 4DN is a postcode in Southwick, in the Southwick Green 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 July 1990.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 31 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 82% of homes and businesses at BN42 4DN can get it Across Adur: 95% Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in BN42 4, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Southwick 600 m in a straight line

Where BN42 4DN is, and what is near it

Map of BN42 4DN and what is near it Map of BN42 4DN: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the BN42 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN42 4AA: also in BN42 4BN42 4AB: also in BN42 4BN42 4AD: also in BN42 4BN42 4AE: also in BN42 4BN42 4AF: also in BN42 4BN42 4AG: also in BN42 4BN42 4AJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4AL: also in BN42 4BN42 4AP: also in BN42 4BN42 4AT: also in BN42 4BN42 4AU: also in BN42 4BN42 4AW: also in BN42 4BN42 4AX: also in BN42 4BN42 4AY: also in BN42 4BN42 4AZ: also in BN42 4BN42 4BA: also in BN42 4BN42 4BB: also in BN42 4BN42 4BR: also in BN42 4BN42 4BW: also in BN42 4BN42 4BX: also in BN42 4BN42 4BY: also in BN42 4BN42 4DA: also in BN42 4BN42 4DB: also in BN42 4BN42 4DD: also in BN42 4BN42 4DE: also in BN42 4BN42 4DF: also in BN42 4BN42 4DG: also in BN42 4BN42 4DH: also in BN42 4BN42 4DJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4DL: also in BN42 4BN42 4DP: also in BN42 4BN42 4DQ: also in BN42 4BN42 4DR: also in BN42 4BN42 4DS: also in BN42 4BN42 4DT: also in BN42 4BN42 4DU: also in BN42 4BN42 4DW: also in BN42 4BN42 4DX: also in BN42 4BN42 4DY: also in BN42 4BN42 4DZ: also in BN42 4BN42 4ED: also in BN42 4BN42 4EG: also in BN42 4BN42 4EN: also in BN42 4BN42 4EP: also in BN42 4BN42 4FB: also in BN42 4BN42 4FJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4FL: also in BN42 4BN42 4FN: also in BN42 4BN42 4FP: also in BN42 4BN42 4FR: also in BN42 4BN42 4FS: also in BN42 4BN42 4FT: also in BN42 4BN42 4FU: also in BN42 4BN42 4FW: also in BN42 4BN42 4FX: also in BN42 4BN42 4FY: also in BN42 4BN42 4FZ: also in BN42 4BN42 4GA: also in BN42 4BN42 4GB: also in BN42 4BN42 4GD: also in BN42 4BN42 4GE: also in BN42 4BN42 4GF: also in BN42 4BN42 4GG: also in BN42 4BN42 4GH: also in BN42 4BN42 4GJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4GR: also in BN42 4BN42 4GS: also in BN42 4BN42 4HB: also in BN42 4BN42 4HD: also in BN42 4BN42 4HE: also in BN42 4BN42 4HG: also in BN42 4BN42 4HP: also in BN42 4BN42 4HR: also in BN42 4BN42 4NA: also in BN42 4BN42 4NB: also in BN42 4BN42 4ND: also in BN42 4BN42 4NE: also in BN42 4BN42 4SL: also in BN42 4BN42 4SN: also in BN42 4BN42 4SP: also in BN42 4BN42 4SQ: also in BN42 4BN42 4SR: also in BN42 4BN42 4TA: also in BN42 4BN42 4TB: also in BN42 4BN42 4TE: also in BN42 4BN42 4TF: also in BN42 4BN42 4TG: also in BN42 4BN42 4TH: also in BN42 4BN42 4TU: also in BN42 4BN42 4TW: also in BN42 4BN42 4TY: also in BN42 4BN42 4TZ: also in BN42 4 GP 2.1 kmGP 2.5 kmSouthwick BN42 4DN Map of BN42 4DN and what is near it Map of BN42 4DN: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the BN42 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.1 kmGP 2.5 kmSouthwick Green BN42 4DN
  • BN42 4DN
  • Other postcodes in BN42 4: 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 50.8312, longitude -0.2441)

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 BN42 4DN?

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 BN42 4DN?

82% of the homes and businesses at BN42 4DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN42 4DN 82% Adur 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN42 4DN 82% Adur 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 BN42 4DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Adur District Council's days for BN42 4DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 31 homes and businesses at BN42 4DN. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

31 homes and businesses at BN42 4DN Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 30

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 BN42 4DN: 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 BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN?

Homes in BN42 4 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £480,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £475,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £425,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £270,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole BN42 district: a typical £450,000 from 107 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 BN42 4DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around BN42 4DN. The largest share of them, 45%, 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 BN42 4DN

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 £4,247 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,265.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,699
Band Babout 170 (24%)£1,982
Band Cabout 320 (45%)£2,265
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,548
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,115
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,681
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,247
Band Hfewer than 5£5,097

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 37% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 BN42 4DN is in (ONS area E01031373), 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest open schools to BN42 4DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN42 4DN is Southwick Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Southwick Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Fishersgate Rail Station Railway station 1.8 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 Kingston Lane, 63 m away.

More stations near BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest to the centre of BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN42 4DN, 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 BN42 4DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN in a conservation area?

The centre of BN42 4DN 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 BN42 4DN?

Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN42 4DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft10 reports
Burglary9 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 7, shoplifting 7, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 2, drugs 1, robbery 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 BN42 4DN

Ward
Southwick Green
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Southwick
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1990

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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All of BN42

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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