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Thinking of living at BN41 2TJ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile Oak Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 2.4 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Southwick Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Golf | West Hove Golf Club | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Portslade Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Adur Indoor Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Running | Run | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Wadurs | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 220 m | 2 |
| Pilates | Reform Rituals | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Brighton Football Club (RFU) | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder Brighton | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Fishersgate, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 97k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Wickhurst Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 95A, 16A); 90 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 74 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Mile Oak Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 58% 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, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Shoreham Academy (2.1 km) and King's School (2.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 400 m away, with Well Pharmacy closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mile Oak Medical Centre (200 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Flawless Hair & Beauty is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 7.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Hove Deep Sea Anglers is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Mile Oak Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Warrior Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Wadurs (1.7 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Southwick, 1.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 35 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
22 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 BN41 2TJ, 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.
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.