BN42 4NT postcode in Southwick, West Sussex

BN42 4NT is a postcode in Southwick, in the Eastbrook 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 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 100% of homes and businesses at BN42 4NT 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 Fishersgate 350 m in a straight line

Where BN42 4NT is, and what is near it

Map of BN42 4NT and what is near it Map of BN42 4NT: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the BN42 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 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 4AN: also in BN42 4BN42 4AP: also in BN42 4BN42 4AQ: also in BN42 4BN42 4AR: also in BN42 4BN42 4AS: 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 4BF: also in BN42 4BN42 4BW: also in BN42 4BN42 4BY: also in BN42 4BN42 4BZ: also in BN42 4BN42 4DB: also in BN42 4BN42 4DD: also in BN42 4BN42 4DP: also in BN42 4BN42 4DR: also in BN42 4BN42 4DS: also in BN42 4BN42 4DT: also in BN42 4BN42 4DY: also in BN42 4BN42 4EG: 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 4FS: also in BN42 4BN42 4FT: also in BN42 4BN42 4GJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4LD: also in BN42 4BN42 4LE: also in BN42 4BN42 4LF: also in BN42 4BN42 4LJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4NA: also in BN42 4BN42 4NB: also in BN42 4BN42 4ND: also in BN42 4BN42 4NE: also in BN42 4BN42 4NF: also in BN42 4BN42 4NG: also in BN42 4BN42 4NH: also in BN42 4BN42 4NJ: also in BN42 4BN42 4NL: also in BN42 4BN42 4NN: also in BN42 4BN42 4NP: also in BN42 4BN42 4NQ: also in BN42 4BN42 4NR: also in BN42 4BN42 4NS: also in BN42 4BN42 4NU: also in BN42 4BN42 4NW: also in BN42 4BN42 4NX: also in BN42 4BN42 4NY: 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 4TY: also in BN42 4BN42 4TZ: also in BN42 4 Hill Park School 1.3 kmShoreham College 1.6 kmSouthwick BN42 4NT Map of BN42 4NT and what is near it Map of BN42 4NT: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the BN42 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.9 kmHove Medical Centre 2.4 kmSouthwick Green BN42 4NT
  • BN42 4NT
  • Other postcodes in BN42 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.8343, longitude -0.2244)

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 4NT?

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 4NT?

Every home and business at BN42 4NT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN42 4NT 100% Adur 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN42 4NT 100% 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 4NT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN42 4NT.

Check the bin days for BN42 4NT 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 4NT 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 4NT.

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 4NT: 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 4NT 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 4NT?

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 4NT

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

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at BN42 4NT. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN42 4NT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around BN42 4NT. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). 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 4NT

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 £2,548 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,265.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (19%)£1,699
Band Babout 260 (38%)£1,982
Band Cabout 280 (41%)£2,265
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,548
Band Ewithheld£3,115
Band Ffewer than 5£3,681
Band Gfewer than 5£4,247
Band Hfewer than 5£5,097

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 4NT is in (ONS area E01031348), 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 4NT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN42 4NT is Fishersgate Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Fishersgate Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Southwick Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Barn Way, 167 m away.

More stations near BN42 4NT, 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 4NT?

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

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

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

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 4NT?

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

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

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

The centre of BN42 4NT 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 4NT?

Police.uk records 288 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN42 4NT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Public order28 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: burglary 12, other theft 6, drugs 5, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 3, 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 4NT

Ward
Eastbrook
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BN42 4NS70 mBN42 4NY70 mBN42 4NP130 mBN41 1QR140 mBN41 1PS160 mBN42 4NQ180 m
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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