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Thinking of living at BN15 8DS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| North Lancing Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's CofE High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bohunt School Worthing | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Worthing High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Springboard Education | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Lancing College | Independent | 2.1 km | 39.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 24.9 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Show Pitch 4 | 440 m | 12 |
| Tennis | Sir Robert Woodard Academy | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Beach Green Outdoor Gym | 1000 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Lancing Manor Park | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hill Barn Golf Club | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Lancing Sailing Club | 730 m | 2 |
| Yoga | YogaSouth | 820 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Lancing Manor Park | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Lancing Manor Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Lancing College | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Worthing Rowing Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Futsal | Pitch 10 | 590 m | 1 |
| Running | Running Hill | 610 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Sir Robert Woodard Academy | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Brighton | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Motor | RC Car Racing | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Lancing, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 980k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Brook Way, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 16); 3 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 77 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Seaside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (2.1 km) and Shoreham Academy (5.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 450 m away; Truffles bakery (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Pond Row Surgery (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Shaunz Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worthing Hospital, 2.6 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Enzo Fiore Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria O' Curniciello is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Stanley Ale House the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Shadwells Road Open Space, 700 m away; for exercise, YogaSouth (800 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Lancing, Beach Green, 700 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 38 km away.
43 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near BN15 8DS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.