BN43 5LS
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Property report — BN43 5LS
Open-data due diligence for BN43 5LS and the area around it.
BN43 5LS in brief: 48 recorded sales (£53,500–£410,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN43 5LS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN43 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£463,542
Population
22,046
Crimes recorded
47
Schools
3
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN43 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | £315,000 | 10, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2024-11-28 | £262,000 | 16, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2024-09-27 | £350,000 | 24, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2024-08-07 | £410,000 | 6, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2024-05-10 | £310,000 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2023-12-11 | £410,000 | 18, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2023-03-29 | £370,000 | 9, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2023-01-19 | £406,600 | 11, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2022-08-25 | £326,777 | 23, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2020-09-04 | £350,000 | 13, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2020-04-27 | £275,000 | 19, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2018-07-04 | £289,950 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2018-07-02 | £318,000 | 6, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2018-02-09 | £295,000 | 3, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2017-09-29 | £270,000 | 15, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2016-07-22 | £280,000 | 18, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2016-04-29 | £249,995 | 23, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2016-01-22 | £260,000 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2015-06-19 | £292,500 | 1, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2015-06-12 | £274,950 | 6, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2015-01-09 | £240,000 | 25 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2013-08-07 | £240,000 | 20 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2013-08-06 | £245,000 | 11 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2013-07-19 | £225,000 | 10 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2011-10-31 | £221,000 | 17 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2011-10-03 | £220,000 | 9 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2010-03-19 | £224,950 | 25 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2009-10-05 | £275,000 | 13 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2008-04-08 | £220,000 | 12 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2007-11-16 | £220,000 | 8 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2007-11-09 | £263,000 | 13 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2007-11-09 | £215,000 | 15 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2007-02-27 | £205,500 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2005-09-05 | £165,000 | 25 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2005-06-28 | £170,000 | 23 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2005-01-06 | £168,000 | 15 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2003-11-04 | £160,000 | 2, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 2003-06-30 | £175,000 | 13 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2002-08-12 | £169,950 | 13 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2001-02-09 | £105,000 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 2000-09-21 | £84,000 | 4, WIDEWATER COURT KINGS CRESCENT | Flat |
| 1999-08-13 | £74,950 | 14 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1999-03-12 | £63,950 | 23 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1998-08-21 | £72,000 | 19 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1997-09-08 | £69,995 | 13 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1996-09-30 | £62,000 | 12 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1995-04-20 | £53,500 | 8 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
| 1995-03-06 | £66,000 | 5 WIDEWATER COURT | Flat |
48 recorded sales on BN43 5LS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Gardens Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Seaside Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ADUR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (0.9 mi) · NEW POND ROW SURGERY (1.4 mi) · THE ORCHARD SURGERY (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SOUTHLANDS HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · ST GEORGES AT SOUTHLANDS HOSPITAL (1.8 mi) · WORTHING HOSPITAL (3.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Municipal Hangar at Brighton City Airport (Shoreham Airport) (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Airport Building, Comprising Control Tower, Administration Offices, Customs Hall, Restaurant, and Bars at Brighton City Airport (Shoreham Airport) (Grade II*) (0.5 mi) · THE QUEEN ANNE AND CUCKOO CLOCK RESTAURANTS (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.8 mi) · BAKHAI PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · GREENS PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) (1.0 mi) · Lancing (1.4 mi) · Southwick (2.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.8 mi) · Co-op Food (1.0 mi) · Co-op Food (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 48
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 9,669
Owned 74% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN43 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN43 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN43 | SectorBN43 5 | PostcodeBN43 5LS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £550,336 | £463,542 | £228,949 |
| Population | 32,065 | 22,046 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 150 | 47 | — |
| Schools | 9 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN43 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.