Property market
The five-year median is £425,000 from 657 recorded sales in BN42. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.
The latest UK House Price Index average for Adur is £380,031 in June 2026, up 1.8% year on year.
BN42
UK postcode district
Part of Brighton
Updated September 2026
District overview
- Postcode units
- 295
- Current units
- 219
- Coordinate coverage
- 100%
- Electoral wards
- 4
Coverage context
- Countries represented
- England
- English regions represented
- South East
- Local authority codes
- 2
- Terminated postcode units
- 76
Postcode sectors in BN42
Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.
Property
5,198 recorded
sales at this postcode
| Address | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 63, Mile Oak Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QG | 17 July 2026 | £400,000 |
| 71, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RD | 9 July 2026 | £385,000 |
| 10, Manor Close, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4NW | 8 July 2026 | £300,000 |
Schools
Across this district
- Open schools
- 3
- Primary
- 2
- Secondary
- 0
Recorded crime
Across this district
- Published events
- 309
- Months covered
- 12
- Latest month
- June 2026
Most recorded categories in this period
- Violence and sexual offences 139
- Anti social behaviour 60
- Public order 23
- Criminal damage and arson 22
- Vehicle crime 17
Census 2021
Population and age profile
- BN42 usual residents
- 10,759
- Age-profile population
- 11,045
Age bands in BN42
Postcode district- Age 0 to 14
- 17.7%
- 1,952 residents
- Age 15 to 24
- 9.8%
- 1,087 residents
- Age 25 to 44
- 24.2%
- 2,674 residents
- Age 45 to 64
- 27.5%
- 3,040 residents
- Age 65 and over
- 20.8%
- 2,292 residents
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
The median Ofcom availability percentage across 215 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.
- 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%
In this district, 208 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 192 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 0 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.
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, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Planning applications
Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.
- Available records
- 1,275
- Records since 17 September 2020
- 540
- Latest available record date
- 1 August 2025
- Adur District 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
- AWDM/0984/25 Submitted 1 August 2025
Single storey rear extension
7 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NA
Adur District Council Open council record - AWDM/0983/25 Submitted 30 July 2025
Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 5m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3m and height of eaves of the extension 3m
30 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NB
- AWDM/0899/25 Submitted 29 July 2025
Vehicle access and hardstanding
155 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NQ
- AWDM/0982/25 Submitted 28 July 2025
Proposed single storey rear extension, front extension to garage and garage conversion
6 Church Lane Southwick West Sussex BN42 4GD
Adur District Council Open council record - AWDM/0963/25 Submitted 23 July 2025
Application for Listed Building Consent for proposed repairs to windows, timber surrounds, decorative shutters and timber front door surround and hood on the front of the property.
41 The Green Southwick West Sussex BN42 4FY
- AWDM/0843/25 Submitted 11 July 2025
Part-retrospective permission for change of use of three parking spaces to create two enclosed refuse storage areas in connection with commercial uses in Southwick Square
Car Park Southwick Square Southwick West Sussex
- AWDM/0723/25 Submitted 7 July 2025
Construction of replacement single storey rear extension with roof terrace
25 Victoria Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4DJ
Adur District Council Open council record - AWDM/0797/25 Submitted 30 June 2025
New plant to replace existing on flat roof within new steel cage. New steel security doors. Brick up old openings in external walls. New ventilation. New external LED lighting to replace existing. New parcel lockers. ATM relocated. New di-bond panels to shop front.New roller shutter. New hatch and CAT ladder on flat roof.
Co Operative Retail Services 8 - 16 Southwick Square Southwick West Sussex BN42 4FJ
- AWDM/0842/25 Submitted 27 June 2025
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to previously approved AWDM/1999/21. Amendment: Additional cladding to the North, West and South elevations on Level 5 of Building 1.
Land At 7 To 27 Albion Street Southwick West Sussex
- AWDM/0837/25 Submitted 27 June 2025
Extensions to the side and rear, including roof extension to form gable end. Existing and extended roof space to be used as accommodation with dormers to the front and rear. Front porch.
51 Holmbush Way Southwick West Sussex BN42 4YD
- AWDM/0834/25 Submitted 26 June 2025
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed room in roof consisting of rear dormer with rooflights in front roofslope
6 Old Shoreham Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4HS
- AWDM/0816/25 Submitted 24 June 2025
Single storey rear infill extension
16 Albert Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4GE
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.
Evidence in context
Schools
3 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Recorded crime
309 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 139 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.