BN42 4LR
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Property report — BN42 4LR
Open-data due diligence for BN42 4LR and the area around it.
BN42 4LR in brief: 29 recorded sales (£40,950–£505,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN42 4LR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN42 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£431,808
Population
15,721
Crimes recorded
67
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN42 4, 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 (28 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | £460,000 | 243 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-06-13 | £475,000 | 233 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-05-26 | £500,000 | 225 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-23 | £500,000 | 239 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-04 | £505,000 | 223 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-03-17 | £491,000 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-31 | £372,500 | 245 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-10 | £345,000 | 241 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-06-29 | £265,000 | 247 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-04-04 | £282,000 | 223 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-06-30 | £419,000 | 227 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-03-01 | £248,000 | 221 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-10-03 | £250,000 | 223 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-07-28 | £274,950 | 229 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-29 | £232,000 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-30 | £212,000 | 247 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-13 | £210,000 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £179,950 | 241 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £158,000 | 243 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-26 | £127,500 | 243 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-20 | £135,000 | 231 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-03-24 | £137,500 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-03-25 | £78,000 | 247 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-08 | £95,000 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £62,500 | 239 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-16 | £40,950 | 251 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-07 | £59,500 | 237 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-15 | £110,000 | 227 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-09-18 | £84,000 | 231 OLD SHOREHAM ROAD | Semi-detached |
29 recorded sales on BN42 4LR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brackenbury Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Glebe Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony House Nursing Home (29 beds) | Care home | 0.1 mi | Good |
| St Clare Rest Home (18 beds) | Care home | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Southdown Housing Association - 52 Mill Lane (5 beds) | Care home | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Benfield Valley Healthcare Hub | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Brighton Skin Surgery | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
| Mile Oak Medical Centre | GP surgery | 0.8 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: SOUTHLANDS HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · ST GEORGES AT SOUTHLANDS HOSPITAL (1.3 mi) · NEVILL HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ROBIN'S ROW (COTTAGES) (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · THE STAGS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 44-50, HIGH STREET (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HARRISON PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · WELL (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Fishersgate (0.5 mi) · Southwick (0.6 mi) · Portslade (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · Little Waitrose (0.5 mi) · Aldi (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 6,433
Owned 68% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN42 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN42 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 61/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BN42 4LR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictBN42 | SectorBN42 4 | PostcodeBN42 4LR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £431,808 | £431,808 | £252,047 |
| Population | 15,721 | 15,721 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 67 | 67 | — |
| Schools | 3 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN42 4); 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 · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 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.