BN12 4EB

Goring · Worthing · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Worthing
Ward
Goring
Local authority
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 4ED 44 m
BN12 4EG 76 m
BN12 4AY 103 m
BN12 4AA 111 m
BN12 4PH 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 4EB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 4
Latitude
50.813345
Longitude
-0.409428
British National Grid easting
512,152
British National Grid northing
102,739

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Worthing · E07000229
Electoral ward
Goring · E05007699
Parish or community
E43000150
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00162194
Lower layer super output area
Worthing 013C · E01031804
Middle layer super output area
Worthing 013 · E02006633

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Shaftesbury Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4EB 19 February 1999 £134,950
6, Shaftesbury Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4EB 29 September 1995 £82,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
23
Secondary
6
  1. Courtlands Independent Special School

    Other independent special school

    378 m
  2. West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School

    Voluntary controlled school

    480 m
  3. Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

    Community school

    612 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,318
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 665
  • Shoplifting 507
  • Anti social behaviour 364
  • Criminal damage and arson 171
  • Public order 167

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

7 female, 3 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.5
BN12 4 residents
8,910

Age bands in BN12 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.5%

1,201 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

817 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.5%

1,556 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

2,542 residents

Age 65 and over
31.1%

2,761 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN12 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
1,525
Records since 17 September 2020
630
Latest available record date
22 July 2025
Worthing Borough Council
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. AWDM/0936/25 Submitted 22 July 2025 563 m away

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of attached garage into habitable space including to renew and raise height of flat roof plus false pitch roof to front

    35 Clive Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4SG

    Worthing Borough Council Delegated Open council record
  2. AWDM/0886/25 Submitted 4 July 2025 481 m away

    Application to Vary Condition No. 03 and 09 of previously approved AWDM/0642/19. Amendment: To extend the opening hours 12:00 to 23:00 Monday to Thursday, 12:00 to 23:30 Friday and Saturday and 12:00 to 22:00 Sunday and bank holidays and to allow tables and chairs on the pavement outside. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Change of use from Use Class A2 (bank) to Use Class A4 (drinking establishment) and replacement shopfront.

    The Elephant In The Room 40 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4AD

    Worthing Borough Council Delegated Open council record
  3. AWDM/0825/25 Submitted 30 June 2025 965 m away

    Proposed rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable end roof extension, rear dormer and front roof lights

    14 Melrose Close Worthing West Sussex BN13 1NY

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  4. AWDM/0792/25 Submitted 23 June 2025 945 m away

    Construct a platform and ramp to provide wheelchair access, replacement windows/doors.

    5 Frampton Court Mulberry Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4NW

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0698/25 Submitted 16 June 2025 338 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.60 of 2001 to crown lift to allow clearance to roof and building of up to 2 metres, one varigated False Acacia T2 and one Sycamore tree T3.

    Oakgates 41 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4AS

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  6. AWDM/0763/25 Submitted 12 June 2025 142 m away

    Proposed garage conversion and front extension and porch.

    114 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4AA

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0696/25 Submitted 10 June 2025 772 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension

    136 Barrington Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4RS

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0417/25 Submitted 4 June 2025 894 m away

    Proposed change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (drinking establishment, eatery and deli) with outside seating area

    332 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PE

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/0677/25 Submitted 28 May 2025 840 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension

    60 Nutley Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 4LB

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/0652/25 Submitted 27 May 2025 735 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    26 Bolsover Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1NT

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/0628/25 Submitted 19 May 2025 512 m away

    Advertisement Consent for replacement of internally illuminated double sided bus shelter display with double sided digital advertising display.

    Advertising Right Bus Shelter Adshel Adjacent 169 Goring Road Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0555/25 Submitted 12 May 2025 674 m away

    Replacement of windows to first floor flat

    23 Seafield Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4NJ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    432 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

    1B THE CAUSEWAY, GORING-BY-SEA, WORTHING, BN12 6FA

    ODS code H82011

    578 m

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    1.8 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    2.3 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    2.3 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    2.7 km

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

    2.9 km

  • SELDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 SELDEN ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 2LL

    ODS code H82061

    3.5 km

  • LIME TREE SURGERY

    LIME TREE AVENUE, FINDON VALLEY, WORTHING, BN14 0DL

    ODS code H82034

    4.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Marlborough Road

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.0 miles
  • Shaftesbury Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.0 miles
  • Shaftesbury Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Parklands Avenue

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles
  • Leisure Centre

    BCT · Goring by Sea

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worthing 013C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,344 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

38 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 6 secondary schools. Courtlands Independent Special School is the nearest published school at 378 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,318 published events cover 12 months, averaging 193.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 665 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.