Brookside Close Ferring, Arun
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN12), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1101521.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £495,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Arun costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goring-By-Sea, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Highdown Gardens, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barn Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £362,000 | £362,000 | £362,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £274,000 | £274,000 | £274,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £208,375 | £188,750 | £228,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 3 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £495,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 5 BN12 6QD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 5 BN12 6QD | Detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 3 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £362,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 3 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £352,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 1 BN12 6QD | Detached | £362,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | 6 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 4 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 3 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | 3 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 1 BN12 6QD | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 2 May 2006 | 1 BN12 6QD | Detached | £274,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | 1 BN12 6QD | Detached | £188,750 | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | 4 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 5 BN12 6QD | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2001 | 6 BN12 6QD | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2000 | 5 BN12 6QD | Detached | £113,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 4 BN12 6QD | Semi-detached | £93,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 street: most are in band D (36% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN12 6QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN12 6QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN12 6QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN12 6QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goring-By-Sea 549,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Angmering 843,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Langbury Close Ferring | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Ferring Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 41.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barn Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Goring Hall Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Ferring Ferring Street, Ferring | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Highdown Gardens 12 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,660 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Highdown | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Highdown Hill Camp: A Ram's Hill type enclosure, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highdown Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Ham Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Highdown Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Street's Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Northbrook Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highdown Garden Centre BN12 6PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Shellfish Shack BN12 6PW | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Langbury Lane (5); On or near Winton Close (4); On or near Bennett Gardens (3); On or near Glenbarrie Way (2); On or near Brookside Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hangleton Grange · Highdown Way · Littlehampton Road · Langbury Close · Littlehampton Road · Littlehampton Road · Highdown Way · Littlehampton Road · Kilham Way · Highdown Close · Hermione Close · Winton Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.