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Thinking of living at BN43 6AS? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Shoreham Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shoreham College | Independent | 1.2 km | 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hove Micro-School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Lancing College | Independent | 3.3 km | 39.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BN43 6AS, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Shoreham F.C. | 690 m | 10 |
| Tennis | Buckingham Park | 490 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Shoreham-by-Sea Bowls Club | 600 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Wadurs Swimming Pool | 890 m | 3 |
| Sailing | Sussex Yacht Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Southwick Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Squash | Portslade Sports Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | American Golf | 640 m | 2 |
| Pilates | Studio Three19 | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Fifth & Found | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Handball | MUGA | 890 m | 1 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 920 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | The Ham Skatepark | 990 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Shoreham Rowing Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Sussex County Croquet Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX track | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex), about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Southlands Post Office, 100 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 9, 98, 59, 59A); 30 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shoreham Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away, with Southland Stores closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adur Health Partnership (1.3 km), with Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Petite Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worthing Hospital, 7.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Buckinghams is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Shoreham Football Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Park Avenue Open Space, 250 m away; for exercise, Wadurs (900 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Shoreham Beach, 1.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 35 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
31 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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It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.