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Thinking of living at BN42 4AT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 1.1 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Southwick Leisure Centre | 480 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Adur Indoor Bowling Club | 410 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Southwick Cricket Club | 570 m | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Wadurs Swimming Pool | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Running | Run | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio Three19 | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 850 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Shoreham Rowing Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Handball | MUGA | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Southwick, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Colebrook Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 700); 25 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Eastbrook Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shoreham Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (4.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose & Partners, 500 m away, with Regsiv Express Food and Wine closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Podia Trust (500 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Monroe Hair is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worthing Hospital, 8.7 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Port Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Southwick Rangers FC the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 419 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Southwick Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Boulder Brighton (1.4 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Southwick, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 36 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
39 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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| The Lioncare School |
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Every primary near BN42 4AT, 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.