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On Church Lane, in Kingston & Southwick
What it's like at BN42 4GB: every home that has sold on Church Lane since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Church Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 15, Church LaneDetached | Jul 2000 | £270,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Church LaneDetached | Jan 2014 | £650,000 | 308 m² | £2,110/m² | 1 |
| 23, Church LaneDetached | Jun 2003 | £495,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Church LaneDetached | Jan 2014 | £575,000 | 207 m² | £2,778/m² | 1 |
| 31, Church LaneDetached | Jan 2003 | £357,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Stepping Stones, 15, Church LaneDetached | Sept 2018 | £825,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Southwick, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Spinnals Grove, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 46); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Glebe Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 40% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shoreham Academy, 350 m 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 Co-Op, 450 m away; Southwick Post Office (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Podia Trust (450 m), with Salts Medilink the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Pure Bliss Hair and Beauty is 400 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.
Bodhi’s Coffeeshop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Sussex County Croquet Club 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 Cross Road Rest Garden, 400 m away; for exercise, Wadurs (850 m).
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.
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.
46 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| the Old Rectory | II | 80 m |
| Church of St Michael | II* | 100 m |
| Old Rectory Cottage | II | 100 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
East Worthing and Shoreham constituency: Tom Rutland MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,519 (19.4%), turnout 66%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 15%, Green Party 7%.
31 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BN42 4GB →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Church Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 12 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.5% | 88.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.1% | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.