BN18 9BP Arun
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arundel & Walberton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Orchard Place, Arundel: 23 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Arun in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,935 | £2,211 | £2,487 | £3,040 | £3,593 | £4,145 | £4,974 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Arundel (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 39.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-17, MOUNT PLEASANT, grade II
- 12-16, ORCHARD PLACE, grade II
- 13-25, ORCHARD PLACE, grade II
- 13-43, KING STREET, grade II
- 2-24, BOND STREET, grade II
- 2, KINGS ARMS HILL, grade II
- 24-30 King Street, grade II
- 38, MALTRAVERS STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 40-44, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 40, TARRANT STREET, grade II
- 46, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 5-23, BOND STREET, grade II
- 50, 52 (Sun House) and 54, Maltravers Street, grade II
- 51, Maltravers Street, grade II
- 56, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 58, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 6, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 63 67 AND 69, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 71 AND 73, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 77, MALTRAVERS STREET, grade II
- 8 AND 8A, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 8, ORCHARD PLACE, grade II
- 9, ORCHARD PLACE, grade II
- CATHEDRAL CLERGY HOUSE, grade II
- CHANTRY COTTAGE, grade II
- COACHHOUSE AT NO 48 NO 48 INCLUDING RAILINGS, grade II
- Former stables to No 51, Maltravers Street and wall of No 51 on west side of Kings Arms Hill, grade II
- Former Victory Public House, grade II
- GARDEN WALL OF NO 2, grade II
- HARLEY HOUSE RAILINGS TO NO 55 AND 57, grade II
And 9 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Castle Stable, Arundel Castle,London Road Arundel BN18 9AT.: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Arundel Police Station, The Causeway, Arundel: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 20 m and 25 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Arundel 309,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ford 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Amberley 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The St Marys Gate Inn Arundel | 150 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Yard Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road, Arundel | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arundel Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arundel Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Arundel And District Hospital | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Arundel Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Arundel | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Park 3.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,360 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Number 26 (The Vicarage) and Stables at No 26, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m east. 201 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 26 (The Vicarage) and Stables at No 26 | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| The Priory (St Wilfred's) | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-east |
| Fitzalan Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north-east |
| Arundel Castle | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Maison Dieu | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Arundel Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Lake | Lake or reservoir | 360 m west |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 380 m north-west |
| East Lake | Lake or reservoir | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Lake | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Waterwoods | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Warningcamp Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 23 |
5 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Arun: see them on the Arun page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Orchard Place.