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Thinking of living at BN41 2DP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfield Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hangleton Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| The Lioncare School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| St Christopher's School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hove Fitness Club | 1.6 km | 21 |
| Football | Nevill Playing Fields | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Cricket | Portslade Cricket Club | 530 m | 8 |
| Golf | West Hove Golf Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Hangleton Bowls Club | 810 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Wadurs | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Running | Run | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Reform Rituals | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 2.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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 Portslade, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Millcross Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 95A); 47 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 74 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Benfield Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (1.3 km) and Shoreham Academy (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away, with Mill Lane Post Office closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Portslade County Clinic (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Hangleton Barbers is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated requires improvement 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Hangleton Manor the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 13% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 66% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Benfield Valley, 300 m away; for exercise, JFit (700 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Southwick, 2.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 35 km away.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
21 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.