BN43 5FA postcode in Adur, West Sussex
BN43 5FA is a postcode in Adur, in the Buckingham ward. 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 BN43 5FA is, and what is near it
- BN43 5FA
- Other postcodes in BN43 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 50.8606, longitude -0.2755)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN43 5FA?
- AdurDistrict council Adur: 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 BN43 5FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- East Worthing and ShorehamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Rutland (Labour), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 BN43 5FA?
None of the homes and businesses at BN43 5FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Adur: 95%
Adur: 99%
The line marks the figure across Adur.
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 BN43 5FA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Adur District Council's days for BN43 5FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BN43 5FA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 BN43 5FA 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 BN43 5FA.
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 BN43 5FA: 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 BN43 5FA 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 BN43 5FA?
Homes in BN43 5 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 144 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £725,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £525,000 33 sales
- Terraced £450,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £245,000 51 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN43 district: a typical £418,750 from 264 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 BN43 5FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN43 5FA 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 BN43 5FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BN43 5FA. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 £2,265 (band C) to £4,247 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,548.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,699 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,982 |
| Band C | about 30 (5%) | £2,265 |
| Band D | about 360 (57%) | £2,548 |
| Band E | about 180 (29%) | £3,115 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,681 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,247 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,097 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 34% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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.
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 BN43 5FA is in (ONS area E01031340), 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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest open schools to BN43 5FA, 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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN43 5FA is Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Southwick Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BN43 5FA, 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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN43 5FA, 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.
- Adur Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 466052 3.0 kmCycle
- Mile Oak Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01273 426200 3.6 kmCycle
- The Orchard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 875900 5.0 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 BN43 5FA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN43 5FA 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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest to the centre of BN43 5FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alpha Dental Care 2.8 kmCycle
- My Orthodontist: Shoreham by Sea 3.0 kmCycle
- St Mary's House Dental Care Phone 01273 453109 3.0 kmCycle
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 BN43 5FA?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- Hove Polyclinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 242024 6.4 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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN43 5FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 452905 2.3 kmCycle
- Valerie Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01903 812105 2.4 kmCycle
- New Elmcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 466500 2.6 kmCycle
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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN43 5FA, 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.
- Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 454030 2.4 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Holmbush Centre Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 2.7 kmCycle
- Greens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 464139 3.0 kmCycle
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 BN43 5FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN43 5FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Coastway Vets 3.0 kmCycle
- Adur Valley Vets 4.0 kmCycle
- Grove Lodge Vets 4.0 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 BN43 5FA in a conservation area?
The centre of BN43 5FA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 BN43 5FA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BN43 5FA in the latest month it has published.
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 BN43 5FA
- Ward
- Buckingham
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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