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Thinking of living at BN42 4WN? 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 | 700 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 3.5 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 | 1.2 km | – |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 1.3 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lioncare School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near BN42 4WN, 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 | 870 m | 11 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Adur Indoor Bowling Club | 950 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Wadurs | 900 m | 3 |
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Running | Run | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Southwick Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio Three19 | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Handball | MUGA | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Bottom of Downsway, 200 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (route 46); 29 departures an hour from the 10 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 10-minute walk (700 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, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose & Partners, 800 m away, with Windmill Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Podia Trust (850 m), with Harrison Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Flawless Hair & Beauty is 150 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.
Rajah Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Romans Hotel the nearest pub (600 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 Mile Oak Road Open Space, 400 m away; for exercise, Wadurs (900 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).
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.
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.