BN12 5QF

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 5QE 23 m
BN12 5PL 80 m
BN12 5PT 83 m
BN12 5HD 96 m
BN12 5SS 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN12 5QF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN12
Postcode sector
BN12 5
Latitude
50.803310
Longitude
-0.442269
British National Grid easting
509,862
British National Grid northing
101,574

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
E00160222
Lower layer super output area
Arun 008B · E01031422
Middle layer super output area
Arun 008 · E02006549

Postcode source versions

Explore BN12

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Crowborough Court, 16, Elverlands Close, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5QF 12 January 2007 £245,000
Crowborough Court, 16, Elverlands Close, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5QF 27 February 2004 £175,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
30
Primary
21
Secondary
4
  1. Ferring C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.2 km
  2. St Oscar Romero Catholic School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.5 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
296
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 85
  • Anti social behaviour 65
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Shoplifting 27
  • Public order 26

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

2 female, 3 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.5
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.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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
26
Records since 17 September 2020
12
Latest available record date
26 February 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/1595/24 Submitted 26 February 2025 920 m away

    Roof extensions comprising raised ridge height, part-hipped side gables, front gabled dormer, replacement part hipped/part flat roof with raised eaves to rear component and front and rear rooflights.

    40 Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  2. AWDM/1364/24 Submitted 28 October 2024 880 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
  3. AWDM/1333/24 Submitted 18 October 2024 572 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
  4. AWDM/0417/24 Submitted 28 March 2024 889 m away

    Ground floor single storey extension and replacement of the existing porch roof with a new roof

    44B Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0394/24 Submitted 25 March 2024 572 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
  6. AWDM/0099/24 Submitted 23 January 2024 572 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
  7. AWDM/0292/23 Submitted 27 February 2023 998 m away

    Front ground floor and first floor balcony extension, front gable and changes to external finishes and fenestration.

    34 Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0968/22 Submitted 8 June 2022 978 m away

    Full refurbishment and modernisation including ground floor rear extension, loft conversion with new rooflights to South, East and North, plus new vertical Western Red Cedar cladding to front, rear, side elevations and new grey composite aluminium windows throughout.

    4 Withdean Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XD

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/2272/21 Submitted 16 December 2021 880 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
  10. AWDM/1176/21 Submitted 8 July 2021 873 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
  11. AWDM/0949/21 Submitted 24 May 2021 939 m away

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

    5 Withdean Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN12 4XD

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0675/21 Submitted 26 April 2021 960 m away

    Single storey extension to west elevation including verandah and first floor roof terrace with glass balustrades to north, south and west.

    38 Marine Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 4QN

    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

7

within 5 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    1.2 km

  • 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

    3.7 km

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    4.3 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    4.7 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

  • Florida Road

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles
  • Ocean Close

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles
  • Jersey Road

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.3 miles
  • The Strand

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.4 miles
  • Sea Lane Gardens

    BCT · South Ferring

    0.4 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
1
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

Schools

30 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 4 secondary schools. Ferring C of E Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

296 published events cover 12 months, averaging 24.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 85 events.

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