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Thinking of living at BN42 4NW? 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 |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 50 m | – |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 1.8 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lioncare School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near BN42 4NW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Southwick Leisure Centre | 450 m | 17 |
| Bowls | Adur Indoor Bowling Club | 490 m | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Portslade Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Running | Run | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Wadurs Swimming Pool | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Reform Rituals | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder Brighton | 660 m | 1 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 few minutes' walk (250 m), with 97k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Fishersgate Station, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 60); 50 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 40 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
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 Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Shoreham Academy (0.9 km) and King's School (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative, 200 m away; Noah's Off Licence (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Portslade Health Centre (600 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Jane's Family Hairdressing is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 8.6 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.
Mitchell's Kitchen @ Adur Indoor Bowling Club is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Stanley Arms PH the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 19% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 32% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Fishersgate Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, Boulder Brighton (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Southwick, 1.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 35 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.