BN43 5FE postcode in Lancing and Sompting, West Sussex
BN43 5FE is a postcode in Lancing and Sompting, in the Widewater 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 BN43 5FE is, and what is near it
- BN43 5FE
- Other postcodes in BN43 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 50.8296, longitude -0.2921)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; 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 5FE?
- 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 5FE 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 5FE?
Every home and business at BN43 5FE 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5FE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN43 5FE.
Check the bin days for BN43 5FE 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 5FE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 43 homes and businesses at BN43 5FE. 34 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 9 more at a lower risk.
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 BN43 5FE: 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 5FE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:03 on 23 October 2026.
- Shoreham Town and LancingFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Shoreham Town and Lancing
- Inland areas of Shoreham, Lancing and SouthwickFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Inland areas of Shoreham, Lancing and Southwick
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:03 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN43 5FE?
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 5FE
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN43 5FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5FE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around BN43 5FE. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 200 (28%) | £1,699 |
| Band B | about 170 (24%) | £1,982 |
| Band C | about 250 (35%) | £2,265 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,548 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,115 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,681 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,247 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,097 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 52% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 BN43 5FE is in (ONS area E01031378), 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 5FE?
The nearest open schools to BN43 5FE, 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 5FE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN43 5FE is Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Lancing Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
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 The Longshore, 281 m away.
More stations near BN43 5FE, 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 5FE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN43 5FE, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- New Pond Row Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 851073 2.2 kmCycle
- The Orchard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 875900 2.3 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 5FE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN43 5FE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Longshore Pub and Resturant Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- Shell Shoreham Airport Charging point · 9 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 5FE?
The nearest to the centre of BN43 5FE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Church House Dental Practice Limited Phone 01273 453229 1.2 kmCycle
- Shoreham Oral Care - Shoreham-by-Sea Phone 01273 464454 1.4 kmCycle
- St Mary's House Dental Care Phone 01273 453109 1.4 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 5FE?
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 2.8 kmCycle
- Worthing Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01903 205111 5.2 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 5FE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN43 5FE, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Mermaid Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01903 763945 1.4 kmCycle
- Meadowcroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 452582 1.7 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 5FE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN43 5FE, 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.
- Boots, 40-44 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01273 453067 1.2 kmWalk
- Bakhai Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:30am to 6pm; Wed 8:30am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 461951 1.3 kmCycle
- Greens Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 464139 1.4 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 5FE?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN43 5FE 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Adur Valley Vets 1.7 kmCycle
- Grove Lodge Vets Phone +441903764801 2.2 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 5FE in a conservation area?
The centre of BN43 5FE 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 BN43 5FE?
Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN43 5FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 3, shoplifting 2, other theft 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 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 5FE
- Ward
- Widewater
- Parish
- Lancing
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lancing and Sompting
- 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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