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BN15 8LP

Widewater

Adur

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Detailed insights for BN15 8LP

Overview

Postcode BN15 8LP is located in an urban city, within the Widewater ward of Adur in the South East region, and forms part of the Marsh Barn & Widewater area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Marsh Barn & Widewater is £37,100 per year. The nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Adur Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Marsh Barn & Widewater has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Marsh Barn & Widewater has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Marsh Barn & Widewater is £37,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from BN15 8LP.

Flood risk

Low

Marsh Barn & Widewater near BN15 8LP has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN15 8LP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAdur Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Adur Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
1,770.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
93.26%
Other White
7
2.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.06%
Caribbean
2
0.71%
Other
2
0.71%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
35.86%
Owns outright
51
35.17%
Social rents from council
18
12.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.66%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.83%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Widewater

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Widewater area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Widewater in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Widewater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£435,000
Flats37£217,280
Semi-Detached27£347,500
Terraced15£345,000

10 year median price trend in Widewater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Widewater.

Schools

In the BN15 8LP postcode area, located within Marsh Barn & Widewater, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN15 8LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySwiss Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySeaside Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN15 8LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN15 8LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBeach Green StoresBeach Green, Adur, BN43 5YLWalking directions to Beach Green Stores
0.2 miLittle WaitroseBeach Green, Adur, BN43 5YLWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.3 miPremier391 Brighton Road, Lancing, BN15 8JXWalking directions to Premier

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Adur district (2025-26).

Band A£1,622
Band B£1,892
Band C£2,162
Band D£2,433
Band E£2,973
Band F£3,514
Band G£4,054
Band H£4,865

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictAdurE07000223
Parliamentary ConstituencyEast Worthing and ShorehamE14001218
WardWidewaterE05007575
ParishLancingE04009847
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Marsh Barn & WidewaterE02006540
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Adur 007DE01031378
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.