BN42 4LR postcode in Southwick, West Sussex
BN42 4LR is a postcode in Southwick, in the Hillside 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.
Where BN42 4LR is, and what is near it
- BN42 4LR
- Other postcodes in BN42 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 50.8395, longitude -0.2272)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after BN42 4LR?
- AdurDistrict council Adur: bins, council tax, planning
- West SussexCounty council West Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Rhys Bradley Grinstead and Nigel Charles CorstonCouncillors elected for the Hillside ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN42 4LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- East Worthing and ShorehamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Rutland (Labour). How to contact Tom Rutland
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at BN42 4LR?
Every home and business at BN42 4LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at BN42 4LR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN42 4LR.
Check the bin days for BN42 4LR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is BN42 4LR 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 BN42 4LR.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Adur
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN42 4LR: 635 properties in Adur are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Adur
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of BN42 4LR 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in BN42 4LR
HM Land Registry records 28 standard sales in BN42 4LR since 1995. The middle price was £78,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £500,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £78,000, 7 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £168,975, 8 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £262,475, 4 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £500,000, 3 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 2 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BN42 4LR from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 5 November 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at BN42 4LR?
At the 2021 Census, 61 people (31 female, 30 male) lived at BN42 4LR, in 20 households.
| Census 2021 | BN42 4LR | BN42 4 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 61 | 10,771 |
| Households | 20 | 4,368 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The BN42 4 sector is its 198 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at BN42 4LR use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at BN42 4LR used 3,772 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 10,795 kWh.
| 2024 | BN42 4LR | BN42 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 18 | 4,363 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 3,772 kWh | 2,571 kWh |
| Gas meters | 16 | 4,212 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 10,795 kWh | 9,517 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is BN42 4LR in a conservation area?
The centre of BN42 4LR 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.
Near here
Which schools are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to BN42 4LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to BN42 4LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN42 4LR is Fishersgate Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Fishersgate Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Southwick Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hadrian Avenue, 30 m away.
More stations near BN42 4LR, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN42 4LR, 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.
- Portslade Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 431031 1.2 kmWalk
- Mile Oak Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01273 426200 1.3 kmCycle
- Hove Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 430088 2.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near BN42 4LR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN42 4LR on the map as of 23 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 charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest to the centre of BN42 4LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Windmill Dental Practice - Southwick Phone 01273 592155 450 mWalk
- Sussex Dental Group - Portslade Village Phone 01273 410089 700 mWalk
- Southwick Green Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01273 596990 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to BN42 4LR?
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.
- Southlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 205111 2.0 kmCycle
- Hove Polyclinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 242024 2.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN42 4LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Harmony House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 415630 150 mWalk
- Keychange Charity Romans Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01273 270100 500 mWalk
- St Clare Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 591695 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN42 4LR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Harrison Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 592495 400 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 6 Southwick Square Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 593349 800 mWalk
- Well, Portslade Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 413865 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near BN42 4LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN42 4LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Grove Lodge Vets 850 mWalk
- Grove Lodge Vets 900 mWalk
- Acorn Veterinary Surgery 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the BN42 4 sector
What do homes sell for near BN42 4LR?
Homes in BN42 4 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 108 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £430,000 from 145 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £476,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £472,500 54 sales
- Terraced £411,250 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £265,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN42 district: a typical £435,000 from 108 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near BN42 4LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around BN42 4LR. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 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 C, the most common, is £2,265.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (12%) | £1,699 |
| Band B | about 50 (10%) | £1,982 |
| Band C | about 310 (61%) | £2,265 |
| Band D | about 80 (16%) | £2,548 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,115 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,681 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,247 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,097 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 48% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Adur before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN42 4LR is in (ONS area E01031350), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near BN42 4LR?
Police.uk records 314 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN42 4LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 13, other theft 11, drugs 6, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 3, robbery 2, other crime 2.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for BN42 4LR
- Ward
- Hillside
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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