BN42 4LA

Eastbrook · Adur · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Brighton
Local authority
Adur
Postcode district
BN42
Postcode sector
BN42 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN42 4LB 38 m
BN42 4TJ 121 m
BN42 4NE 123 m
BN42 4LT 140 m
BN42 4TL 147 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN42 4LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN42
Postcode sector
BN42 4
Latitude
50.838536
Longitude
-0.231915
British National Grid easting
524,590
British National Grid northing
105,824

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Adur · E07000223
Electoral ward
Eastbrook · E05007565
Parish or community
E43000147
Output area
E00159836
Lower layer super output area
Adur 001A · E01031349
Middle layer super output area
Adur 001 · E02006534

Postcode source versions

Explore BN42

40 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
58, The Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LA 16 January 2026 £690,000
52, The Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LA 7 July 2025 £560,000
72, The Crescent, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LA 29 May 2024 £625,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
22
Secondary
5
  1. Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    345 m
  2. Glebe Primary School

    Academy converter

    858 m
  3. Hove Micro-School

    Other independent special school

    877 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,265
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 828
  • Anti social behaviour 359
  • Shoplifting 247
  • Public order 211
  • Criminal damage and arson 189

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
99

49 female, 50 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
2.6
BN42 4 residents
10,759

Age bands in BN42 4

Wider postcode sector
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

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN42 4 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
1,316
Records since 17 September 2020
556
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

  1. AWDM/0984/25 Submitted 1 August 2025 187 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    7 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NA

    Adur District Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0983/25 Submitted 30 July 2025 232 m away

    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

    Adur District Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  3. AWDM/0899/25 Submitted 29 July 2025 617 m away

    Vehicle access and hardstanding

    155 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NQ

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  4. AWDM/0982/25 Submitted 28 July 2025 682 m away

    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
  5. AWDM/0963/25 Submitted 23 July 2025 712 m away

    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

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0914/25 Submitted 11 July 2025 996 m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwelling

    3 Montford Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YP

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0913/25 Submitted 11 July 2025 996 m away

    Annexe in rear garden for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse

    3 Montford Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YP

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0843/25 Submitted 11 July 2025 478 m away

    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

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/0723/25 Submitted 7 July 2025 934 m away

    Construction of replacement single storey rear extension with roof terrace

    25 Victoria Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4DJ

    Adur District Council Open council record
  10. AWDM/0797/25 Submitted 30 June 2025 510 m away

    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

    Adur District Council Delegated Open council record
  11. AWDM/0837/25 Submitted 27 June 2025 786 m away

    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

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0834/25 Submitted 26 June 2025 836 m away

    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

    Adur District 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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • PORTSLADE HEALTH CENTRE

    CHURCH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 1LX

    ODS code G81046

    1.4 km

  • MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALKY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 2WF

    ODS code G81073

    1.5 km

  • HOVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WEST WAY, HOVE, BN3 8LD

    ODS code G81001

    2.7 km

  • WISH PARK SURGERY

    191A PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BN3 5JA

    ODS code G81083

    3.0 km

  • ADUR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, POND ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, BN43 5US

    ODS code H82023

    3.0 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GOLDSTONE VILLAS, HOVE, BN3 3AT

    ODS code G81070

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Hillside

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Hillside

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Bottom of Downsway

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • The Crescent

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Bottom of Downsway

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Adur 001A, 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

27,665 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 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
3
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
5
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 £598,750 from 6 recorded sales in BN42 4LA. 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.

Schools

35 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Eastbrook Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 345 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,265 published events cover 12 months, averaging 188.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 828 events.

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