Postcode BN12 5PB is located in an urban city, within the Ferring area of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the Ferring & Kingston Gorse area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year. The median sale price in Ferring is £471,500 (around £487 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £366,375 and £657,500. The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea, about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,707 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN12 5PB.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN12 5PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £471,500 (about £487 per square foot) in Ferring area, with individual transactions ranging from £210,000 up to £1,160,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £640,000 | £521 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £407,500 | £532 |
| Terraced | 3 | £325,000 | £369 |
| Flats | 14 | £259,000 | £363 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £246,000 | £305,000 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £435,000 | £227,500 | £335,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £442,500 | £275,000 | £329,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £487,500 | £250,000 | £322,880 | £306,000 |
| 2020 | £518,000 | £247,500 | £339,500 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £260,000 | £415,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £240,000 | £485,000 | £418,750 |
| 2023 | £620,000 | £230,000 | £400,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £320,000 | £416,250 | £359,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £279,000 | £430,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £610,000 | £275,000 | £385,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £409 | £330 | £488 | £380 |
| 2017 | £422 | £328 | £370 | £353 |
| 2018 | £407 | £346 | £417 | £347 |
| 2019 | £435 | £305 | £389 | £352 |
| 2020 | £455 | £344 | £411 | £311 |
| 2021 | £477 | £331 | £459 | £388 |
| 2022 | £529 | £359 | £517 | £428 |
| 2023 | £551 | £355 | £494 | £490 |
| 2024 | £503 | £423 | £433 | £417 |
| 2025 | £542 | £364 | £539 | £368 |
| 2026 | £495 | £368 | £426 | — |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN12 5PB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 15, Telgarth Road, Worthing, BN12 5PX | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 10, Telgarth Road, Worthing, BN12 5PX | Detached | Freehold | £823,980 | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | An Grianan, Florida Road, Worthing, BN12 5PE | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 14B, Sark Gardens, Worthing, BN12 5QB | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 9, Sark Gardens, Worthing, BN12 5QB | Detached | Freehold | £752,500 |
In the BN12 5PB postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ferring C of E Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | St Oscar Romero Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN12 5PB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Pinkertons Newsagents | 9B Ocean Parade, Worthing, BN12 5QG | Walking directions to Pinkertons Newsagents |
| 0.2 mi | Premier Express Ferring Stores | Ferringham Lane, Worthing, BN12 5NE | Walking directions to Premier Express Ferring Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Arun district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN12 5PB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Turner
Ferring - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger Charles Elkins
Ferring - Elected 4 May 2023
Beccy Cooper
Worthing West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN12 5PB records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN12 5PB in Ferring is £471,500 (about £487 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BN12 5PB, including Ferring C of E Primary School (Good) and St Oscar Romero Catholic School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BN12 5PB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,707 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Worthing West covering BN12 5PB is Beccy Cooper (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Mark Turner (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Roger Charles Elkins (Conservative and Unionist Party).