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Thinking of living at BN42 4YB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Mile Oak Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% 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 | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 1.4 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | American Golf | 780 m | 8 |
| Tennis | MUGA | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Adur Indoor Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Wadurs | 520 m | 4 |
| Fitness | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 4.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Southwick Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio Three19 | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Sussex Yacht Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hove Beach Park | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Running | Run | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Handball | MUGA | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Shoreham Rowing Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 46); 25 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 Holmbush Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 43% 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 Tesco, 550 m away; Victory Convenience Store (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Podia Trust (1.2 km), with Harrison Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Chrysalis Beauty is 450 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.
Nutmegs Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Mile Oak Inn the nearest pub (950 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 Cross Road Rest Garden, 800 m away; for exercise, Wadurs (500 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).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 35 km away.
16 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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| Independent |
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Every primary near BN42 4YB, 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.
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.