BN13 1PL

Castle · Worthing · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Worthing
Ward
Castle
Local authority
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Postcode district
BN13
Postcode sector
BN13 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN13 1PH 29 m
BN13 1PJ 71 m
BN13 1NY 104 m
BN13 1PR 112 m
BN13 1PQ 123 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN13 1PL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN13
Postcode sector
BN13 1
Latitude
50.821833
Longitude
-0.408628
British National Grid easting
512,188
British National Grid northing
103,684

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Worthing · E07000229
Electoral ward
Castle · E05007695
Parish or community
E43000150
Westminster constituency
Worthing West · E14001599
Output area
E00184739
Lower layer super output area
Worthing 007F · E01034828
Middle layer super output area
Worthing 007 · E02006627

Postcode source versions

Explore BN13

9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Kelso Close, Worthing, BN13 1PL 9 April 2021 £370,000
3, Kelso Close, Worthing, BN13 1PL 15 May 2018 £320,000
8, Kelso Close, Worthing, BN13 1PL 31 March 2017 £300,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
24
Secondary
6
  1. English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing

    Voluntary aided school

    499 m
  2. Orchards Infant School

    Academy sponsor led

    499 m
  3. Orchards Junior School

    Academy converter

    522 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,382
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,107
  • Shoplifting 634
  • Anti social behaviour 475
  • Criminal damage and arson 262
  • Public order 248

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
26

12 female, 14 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.6
BN13 1 residents
9,006

Age bands in BN13 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,637 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

839 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

2,417 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

2,462 residents

Age 65 and over
19.1%

1,738 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN13 1 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
1,087
Records since 17 September 2020
476
Latest available record date
21 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/0946/25 Submitted 21 July 2025 665 m away

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 3.645m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.3m and height of eaves of the extension 2.74m

    176 Ringmer Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1EB

    Worthing Borough Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  2. AWDM/0903/25 Submitted 10 July 2025 950 m away

    Proposed single storey rear extension (existing conservatory removed); loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, front and rear dormers and front roof lights.

    6 Sunningdale Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 2NF

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  3. AWDM/0825/25 Submitted 30 June 2025 35 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/0823/25 Submitted 24 June 2025 857 m away

    Construction of outbuilding/games room

    117 Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1QU

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0807/25 Submitted 19 June 2025 922 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.54 of 1997 to reduce reduce radial spread by up to 1.5 to 2 metres, and crown lift up to 4.5 metres, one Horse Chestnut tree T1 of area A2

    316 Tarring Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 5BL

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  6. AWDM/0799/25 Submitted 19 June 2025 812 m away

    Construct a Platform and ramp at the Southern entrance to the property to create wheelchair access.

    2 Carolyn House Littlehampton Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1RE

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0791/25 Submitted 17 June 2025 606 m away

    Retention of rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer (grey cladding) and front roof lights.

    73 Terringes Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 1JQ

    Worthing Borough Council Refuse Open council record
  8. AWDM/0709/25 Submitted 16 June 2025 807 m away

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.15 of 1992 to reduce radial spread by up to 3 metres to the rear of 21 to 26 Hilden Close and 21 to 25 Hilden Park, Hybrid Black Poplar trees and Leyland Cypress trees of group G4, and to reduce selected Southern limb 4 metres from ground level by up to 3 metres of Hybrid Poplar of group G4 to the rear of 21 Hildon Park.

    Sussex Police Authority Custody Suite Centenary House Durrington Lane Worthing West Sussex BN13 2PQ

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/0763/25 Submitted 12 June 2025 960 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
  10. AWDM/0652/25 Submitted 27 May 2025 284 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    26 Bolsover Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1NT

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/0584/25 Submitted 6 May 2025 203 m away

    Proposed first floor roof alterations to include an extension to the front dormer, a larger rear dormer and a hip to part-hipped side gable roof extension

    64 Melrose Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN13 1PA

    Worthing Borough Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0281/25 Submitted 24 April 2025 953 m away

    Proposed replacement UPVC windows to Lounge and Bedroom

    Flat 4 Eleanor Court Bruce Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5JY

    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

9

within 5 km

  • STRAND MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code H82011

    409 m

  • CORNERWAYS SURGERY

    145 GEORGE V AVENUE, WORTHING, BN11 5RZ

    ODS code H82076

    747 m

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

    1.3 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    50 VICTORIA ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 1XE

    ODS code H82041

    2.3 km

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

    2.5 km

  • WORTHING MEDICAL GROUP

    23 SHELLEY ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 4BS

    ODS code H82045

    2.5 km

  • BARN SURGERY

    22 FERRING STREET, FERRING, WORTHING, BN12 5HJ

    ODS code H82087

    2.9 km

  • LIME TREE SURGERY

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

    ODS code H82034

    3.1 km

  • SELDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 SELDEN ROAD, WORTHING, BN11 2LL

    ODS code H82061

    3.6 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

  • Boulevard Shops

    BCT · Durrington

    0.1 miles
  • Boulevard Shops

    BCT · Durrington

    0.1 miles
  • Palatine Road

    BCT · Durrington

    0.2 miles
  • Palatine Road

    BCT · Durrington

    0.2 miles
  • Castle Road

    BCT · Tarring

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Worthing 007F, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,985 of 33,755

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

Schools

39 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 6 secondary schools. English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing is the nearest published school at 499 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,382 published events cover 12 months, averaging 281.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,107 events.

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