BN42 4RD

Hillside · 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 4HS 54 m
BN42 4RG 78 m
BN42 4RF 116 m
BN42 4RL 117 m
BN42 4RN 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN42 4RD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN42
Postcode sector
BN42 4
Latitude
50.841223
Longitude
-0.240748
British National Grid easting
523,961
British National Grid northing
106,108

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Adur · E07000223
Electoral ward
Hillside · E05007566
Parish or community
E43000147
Output area
E00159857
Lower layer super output area
Adur 001C · E01031351
Middle layer super output area
Adur 001 · E02006534

Postcode source versions

Explore BN42

63 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
71, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RD 9 July 2026 £385,000
59, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RD 31 March 2026 £366,000
21, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4RD 3 October 2025 £360,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
35
Primary
22
Secondary
5
  1. Holmbush Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    504 m
  2. Herons Dale School

    Community special school

    541 m
  3. Shoreham Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    588 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,782
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 623
  • Anti social behaviour 293
  • Shoplifting 241
  • Criminal damage and arson 151
  • Public order 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
127

67 female, 60 male

Postcode households
45
Residents per household
2.8
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 1.2% 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
1,392
Records since 17 September 2020
581
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 756 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 838 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/0982/25 Submitted 28 July 2025 705 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
  4. AWDM/0963/25 Submitted 23 July 2025 802 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
  5. AWDM/0930/25 Submitted 15 July 2025 959 m away

    Retention of single storey rear and side extensions, front porch, and hip-to-gable roof extension with front roof lights and rear dormer - Amendments to AWDM/1179/23: flat roof to porch, cladding to porch, gable and dormer, alterations to fenestration

    17 Fairfield Close Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6BH

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0914/25 Submitted 11 July 2025 460 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 460 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 802 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 943 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/0694/25 Submitted 3 July 2025 567 m away

    Rear conservatory

    23 Elizabeth Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YJ

    Adur District Council Open council record
  11. AWDM/0859/25 Submitted 1 July 2025 416 m away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    33 Franklin Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 6YE

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0797/25 Submitted 30 June 2025 810 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

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

  • MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALKY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 2WF

    ODS code G81073

    1.5 km

  • PORTSLADE HEALTH CENTRE

    CHURCH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 1LX

    ODS code G81046

    2.1 km

  • ADUR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code H82023

    2.5 km

  • HOVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WEST WAY, HOVE, BN3 8LD

    ODS code G81001

    3.2 km

  • WISH PARK SURGERY

    191A PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BN3 5JA

    ODS code G81083

    3.7 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GOLDSTONE VILLAS, HOVE, BN3 3AT

    ODS code G81070

    5.0 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

  • Kingston Lane

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Kingston Broadway

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Kingston Broadway

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • St Theresa's Church

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • St Theresa's Church

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Adur 001C, 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

24,582 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
8 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
3
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 £385,000 from 7 recorded sales in BN42 4RD. 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. Holmbush Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 504 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,782 published events cover 12 months, averaging 148.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 623 events.

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