BN5 9LW postcode in Horsham, West Sussex

BN5 9LW is a postcode in Horsham, in the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote ward. It is in the Arundel and South Downs parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 BN5 9LW can get it Across Horsham: 76% Typical price £506,500 Homes sold in BN5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 15.6% on the year before Nearest station Hassocks 7.2 km in a straight line

Where BN5 9LW is, and what is near it

Map of BN5 9LW and what is near it Map of BN5 9LW: its centre point, with the 280 other postcodes in the BN5 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN5 9FW: also in BN5 9BN5 9LL: also in BN5 9BN5 9LN: also in BN5 9BN5 9LP: also in BN5 9BN5 9LR: also in BN5 9BN5 9LS: also in BN5 9BN5 9LT: also in BN5 9BN5 9LU: also in BN5 9BN5 9LX: also in BN5 9BN5 9NA: also in BN5 9BN5 9NB: also in BN5 9BN5 9ND: also in BN5 9BN5 9NH: also in BN5 9BN5 9NJ: also in BN5 9BN5 9SA: also in BN5 9BN5 9SB: also in BN5 9BN5 9SD: also in BN5 9BN5 9SE: also in BN5 9BN5 9SL: also in BN5 9BN5 9ST: also in BN5 9BN5 9TG: also in BN5 9BN5 9TJ: also in BN5 9BN5 9TL: also in BN5 9BN5 9TQ: also in BN5 9BN5 9TR: also in BN5 9BN5 9XR: also in BN5 9BN5 9XX: also in BN5 9BN5 9XY: also in BN5 9BN5 9XZ: also in BN5 9BN5 9YA: also in BN5 9BN5 9YB: also in BN5 9BN5 9YD: also in BN5 9BN5 9YE: also in BN5 9BN5 9YF: also in BN5 9BN5 9YL: also in BN5 9BN5 9YR: also in BN5 9BN5 9YS: also in BN5 9BN5 9ZZ: also in BN5 9 GP 4.4 kmSchool 4.6 km3 places, 5.8–7.7 kmMid Sussex Health Care 5.9 kmSchool 6.2 kmHassocks station 7.2 kmHenfield BN5 9LW Map of BN5 9LW and what is near it Map of BN5 9LW: its centre point, with the 280 other postcodes in the BN5 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 4.6 km3 places, 5.8–7.7 kmMid Sussex Health Care 5.9 kmSchool 6.2 kmHassocks station 7.2 kmHenfield BN5 9LW
  • BN5 9LW
  • Other postcodes in BN5 9: 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 50.9022, longitude -0.2429)

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 BN5 9LW?

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 BN5 9LW?

Every home and business at BN5 9LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN5 9LW 100% Horsham 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN5 9LW 100% Horsham 97%
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 BN5 9LW?

BinDayBuddy does not read Horsham District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Horsham District Council's bin days

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 BN5 9LW 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 BN5 9LW.

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 Horsham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN5 9LW: 2,366 properties in Horsham are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Horsham

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 BN5 9LW 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 postcode

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 BN5 9LW?

Homes in BN5 9 sold for a typical £506,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£506,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£600,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £345,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BN5 district: a typical £506,500 from 76 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 BN5 9LW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN5 9LW 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 BN5 9LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around BN5 9LW. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). 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 BN5 9LW

Band D in Horsham for 2026‑27: £2,441. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,627 (band A) to £4,882 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,526.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (10%)£1,627
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,899
Band Cabout 210 (20%)£2,170
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,441
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£2,983
Band Fabout 230 (22%)£3,526
Band Gabout 110 (10%)£4,068
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,882

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Horsham 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 BN5 9LW is in (ONS area E01031617), 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest open schools to BN5 9LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN5 9LW, 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN5 9LW is Hassocks Rail Station, 7.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Hassocks Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
  • Fishersgate Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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 BN5 9LW, 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN5 9LW, 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 BN5 9LW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN5 9LW 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest to the centre of BN5 9LW, 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 BN5 9LW?

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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN5 9LW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Terrys Cross House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 492821 1.8 kmCycle
  • Red Oaks Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 493043 3.9 kmCycle
  • Upper Mead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 492870 4.3 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN5 9LW, 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 BN5 9LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN5 9LW 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 BN5 9LW in a conservation area?

The centre of BN5 9LW 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 BN5 9LW?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN5 9LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 BN5 9LW

Ward
Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote
Parish
Upper Beeding
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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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Nearby postcodes

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

BN5 9LS590 mBN5 9TG940 mBN5 9FW1.1 kmBN5 9NJ1.3 kmBN5 9TJ1.4 kmBN5 9SB1.5 km
All of BN5

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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