← BN42 area guide Side by side

BN42 or BN43?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN42
Adur
BN43
Adur
Median home sale nearby £460,000
from 108 sales
£365,000
from 74 sales
Average sold price £408,209
Area price growth (YoY) +1.8% (Adur) +1.8% (Adur)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 86 m² 69 m²
Built 1967–1975 1983–1990
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £763/yr £462/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 208 recorded 138 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is BN42 or BN43 cheaper?

BN43 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN42 sell for about £460,000 and around BN43 for about £365,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN42 or BN43?

BN43 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (208 in BN42 against 138 in BN43, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN42 or BN43 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN42 sits in decile 8 of 10 and BN43 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN42 or BN43?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.