CheckNear.me

BN5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
461
Current units
288
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
173

Postcode sectors in BN5

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

2 sectors

Property

Across this district

View property report
4,374 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
44, Fletcher Way, Henfield, BN5 9FR 14 July 2026 £340,000
Summer Cottage, Church Street, Henfield, BN5 9NR 26 June 2026 £510,000
7, Chess Brook Green, Wantley Hill Estate, Henfield, BN5 9LF 19 June 2026 £217,500

Schools

Across this district

View schools report
Open schools
1
Primary
1
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

View crime report
Published events
379
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 151
  • Anti social behaviour 54
  • Public order 44
  • Criminal damage and arson 30
  • Burglary 25

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BN5 usual residents
8,038
Age-profile population
8,262

Age bands in BN5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,245 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

714 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.9%

1,564 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.8%

2,382 residents

Age 65 and over
28.5%

2,357 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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 280 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
90.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90.3%
Gigabit-capable
90.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

231 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 123 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 5 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

in this district

  • HENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEER PARK, HENFIELD, BN5 9JQ

    ODS code H82060

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £513,750 from 608 recorded sales in BN5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Horsham is £436,940 in June 2026, down 0.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

379 published events cover 12 months, averaging 31.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 151 events.

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