BN12 4 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). BN12 4, West Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with BN12 4’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, BN12 4 ranks 2nd cheapest of 7, 6th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £429,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in BN12 4 have risen 10% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 8,408 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than BN12 4 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 8).

Schools

• 80% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈88 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 96% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in BN12 4 that changed hands in the last five years, 11.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.2 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25% over 7.84 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/bn12 4.

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Nearby areas we cover: BN12 9, BN12 6, BN11 5.