BN12 5PJ

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 5PH 89 m
BN12 5PU 93 m
BN12 5PW 101 m
BN12 5PN 107 m
BN12 5HQ 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 5PJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5
Latitude
50.805373
Longitude
-0.444528
British National Grid easting
509,698
British National Grid northing
101,800

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
E00160237
Lower layer super output area
Arun 008B · E01031422
Middle layer super output area
Arun 008 · E02006549

Postcode source versions

Explore BN12

20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Alderney Road, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5PJ 6 December 2024 £720,000
4, Alderney Road, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5PJ 28 June 2021 £710,000
9, Alderney Road, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5PJ 1 September 2020 £465,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
21
Secondary
4
  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    940 m
  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

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

    Voluntary aided school

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
366
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 114
  • Anti social behaviour 70
  • Shoplifting 48
  • Criminal damage and arson 38
  • Public order 28

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

10 female, 7 male

Postcode households
11
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 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN12 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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
17
Records since 17 September 2020
9
Latest available record date
27 March 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/0411/25 Submitted 27 March 2025 883 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
  2. AWDM/0220/25 Submitted 19 February 2025 880 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
  3. AWDM/1458/24 Submitted 21 November 2024 947 m away

    Detached garage to south side

    42 Fernhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  4. AWDM/1364/24 Submitted 28 October 2024 978 m away

    First floor extension over existing garage at the Front of the property and changes to fenestration

    9 Aldsworth Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XQ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/1333/24 Submitted 18 October 2024 720 m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use of the land for leisure and wellbeing activities by the public.

    Land South East Corner Of Amberley Drive Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Withdrawn Open council record
  6. AWDM/0394/24 Submitted 25 March 2024 720 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed storage container for storing own equipment used to run own land on a commercial basis

    Land South East Corner Of Amberley Drive Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  7. AWDM/0099/24 Submitted 23 January 2024 720 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Construction of a large sandpit for children, with a large gazebo for shade over. Installation of boundary fence. Placement of three further gazebo's around the main sandpit, selling cold and hot drinks, snacks, with additional other concessions on the site to offer food services. Installation of bin area. Installation of security CCTV to enable children to view wildlife online. Area set aside for parking. Clear rubbish, earth, roots and debris to enter land through existing established entrances. Retain existing gate posts and gates. Insert sunken posts inside the land. Place a flowerpot boat on the edge of the land and decorate with flowers and other items. A fenced boules sand pit. A flag pole - no more than 4.6m with a flag of either country or town colours.

    Land South East Corner Of Amberley Drive Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  8. AWDM/2272/21 Submitted 16 December 2021 978 m away

    Proposed part single storey/ part first floor extension to north and east elevations and including enlarged porch.

    9 Aldsworth Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XQ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/1176/21 Submitted 8 July 2021 975 m away

    Replacement of existing part single storey rear and side extension with addition of new single storey rear extension.

    7 Aldsworth Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XQ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/0508/19 Submitted 28 March 2019 960 m away

    Retention of gablette as built with clear glazed opening door, clear glazed windows and balcony and proposed installation of glazed balustrade (Amendment to previously approved AWDM/1231/18)

    Casa Del Mar Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/1231/18 Submitted 22 August 2018 960 m away

    First floor extension with pitched roof over and west facing roof lights over existing garage

    Casa Del Mar Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/1926/17 Submitted 29 December 2017 883 m away

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension to north elevation.

    28 Midhurst Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 5BG

    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.

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    974 m

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    2.8 km

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    3.0 km

  • WILLOW GREEN SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, EAST PRESTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3AH

    ODS code H82059

    3.4 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    4.4 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.8 km

  • WESTCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 THE STREET, RUSTINGTON, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 3NX

    ODS code H82007

    4.9 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Jersey Road

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles
  • Ocean Close

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles
  • Florida Road

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.2 miles
  • Sea Lane Gardens

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles
  • Sea Lane Gardens

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Arun 008B, 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

29,707 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
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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

Property market

The five-year median is £720,000 from 1 recorded sale in BN12 5PJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Arun is £321,927 in June 2026, up 3.1% year on year.

Schools

29 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 940 m.

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

Recorded crime

366 published events cover 12 months, averaging 30.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 114 events.

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