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BN12 5DU

Ferring · Arun · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Worthing
Ward
Ferring
Local authority
Arun
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN12 5DT 73 m
BN12 5DX 80 m
BN12 5DS 100 m
BN12 5DY 110 m
BN12 5FD 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 5DU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5
Latitude
50.813844
Longitude
-0.444473
British National Grid easting
509,682
British National Grid northing
102,742

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Arun · E07000224
Electoral ward
Ferring · E05009812
Parish or community
E04009862
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00160230
Lower layer super output area
Arun 008D · E01031424
Middle layer super output area
Arun 008 · E02006549

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
26, Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU 16 January 2014 £373,000
26, Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU 31 July 2009 £245,000
24, Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU 12 July 2007 £375,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
24
Secondary
4

  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    92 m

  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    804 m

  3. Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
733
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 255
  • Anti social behaviour 123
  • Criminal damage and arson 76
  • Shoplifting 71
  • Public order 55

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

4 female, 2 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
1.5
BN12 5 residents
4,749

Age bands in BN12 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.8%

363 residents

Age 15 to 24
5.6%

262 residents

Age 25 to 44
11%

514 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

1,206 residents

Age 65 and over
49.6%

2,307 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN12 5 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
178
Records since 17 September 2020
88
Latest available record date
8 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/0892/25 Submitted 8 July 2025 679 m away

    Part single storey rear extension and part conversion of the garage

    18 Rudgwick Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AZ

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0682/25 Submitted 3 June 2025 731 m away

    Removal of rear conservatory. Proposed rear extension.

    26 Fernhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  3. AWDM/0699/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 873 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce radial spread to the North by up to 2 metres, Quercus Ilex (Holm Oak) tree T1 and reduce radial spread to the North by up to 3 metres, Quercus Ilex tree T2 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Trees South Of 4 Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  4. AWDM/0645/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 851 m away

    Listed Building Consent for repairs to existing flint wall and rebuilding of damaged section

    Bull Inn Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AR

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0644/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 851 m away

    Repairs to existing flint wall and rebuilding of damaged section

    Bull Inn Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AR

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0518/25 Submitted 23 April 2025 322 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    175 Singleton Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5DJ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0411/25 Submitted 27 March 2025 380 m away

    Demolish existing detached garage and erect single storey extension to west side

    28 Midhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5BG

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0461/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 934 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 3 metres one Beech tree T39 and to fell and replace one Box tree T51 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  9. AWDM/0283/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 934 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.18 of 1980 to fell and replace one Yew of group G9 and one Sycamore and one Ash of group G18.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  10. AWDM/0284/25 Submitted 3 March 2025 934 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace two Sycamore T10 & T15; Leylandii T11; Yew T16; Goat Willow T18; Cherry T41; and Elm T52; and to prune to clear cables and buildings by up to 0.5 metres one Cherry Plum T21 and remove broken branch from Leylandii T54 in the Goring Hall Conservation Area.

    Goring Hall Hospital Bodiam Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  11. AWDM/0220/25 Submitted 19 February 2025 459 m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed single storey rear extension and new front porch

    39 Midhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5BD

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/1613/24 Submitted 13 December 2024 923 m away

    Proposed replacement windows

    39 Chatsmore Crescent Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AA

    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

8

within 5 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    201 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    2.4 km

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    2.8 km

  • WILLOW GREEN SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, EAST PRESTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3AH

    ODS code H82059

    3.3 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    4.0 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.8 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    4.8 km

  • WESTCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 THE STREET, RUSTINGTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3NX

    ODS code H82007

    4.9 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

  • Sea Lane

    BCT · Ferring

    0.1 miles

  • Sea Lane

    BCT · Ferring

    0.1 miles

  • Little Twitten Recreation Ground

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.1 miles

  • Little Twitten Recreation Ground

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.1 miles

  • War Memorial

    BCT · Ferring

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Arun 008D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,250 of 33,755

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

33 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 92 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

733 published events cover 12 months, averaging 61.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 255 events.

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