Twitten Close Southwick, Adur
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN42), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 200480.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Adur costs £2,548 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Southwick, about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Portslade Health Centre, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 317 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £209,500 | £209,500 | £209,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £94,950 | £94,950 | £94,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2021 | 1 BN42 4DY | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | 5 BN42 4DY | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2009 | 1 BN42 4DY | Terraced | £199,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 3 BN42 4DY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 6 BN42 4DY | Terraced | £209,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 3 BN42 4DY | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1999 | 1 BN42 4DY | Terraced | £94,950 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 4 BN42 4DY | Semi-detached | £67,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Adur in 2026-27: Band D £2,548 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,699 | £1,982 | £2,265 | £2,548 | £3,115 | £3,681 | £4,247 | £5,097 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (31% of about 740 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Pilot , Station Road, Southwick: up to 34 homes, pending decision (200 m)
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN42 4DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN42 4GS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BN42 4DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN42 4DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN42 4DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN42 4GS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southwick 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Fishersgate 97,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Portslade 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Twitten Southwick | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Tarmount Lane Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Portslade Health Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Southlands Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Shoreham Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Southwick Square, Southwick Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1.6 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Allotment 1,430 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Romano-British villa at Manor Hall Road, Southwick | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Julian | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Shoreham Fort, 120m SSE of East House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Old manor house (remains of), Portslade-By-Sea | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Arm | Tidal water | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Kingston Beach | Beach | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Canal | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Slonk Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Whitelot Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 9 |
5 of the street's 9 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 Adur: see them on the Adur page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shoreham Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Benfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick Sports and Social Club BN42 4DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Cloud&crunch BN42 4FP | Retailers - other | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Sandwich in the Square BN42 4FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Southwick Square Meats BN42 4FP | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| MacFarlanes Newsagents BN42 4FP | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Southwick Post Office BN42 4GJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Drury Tea & Coffee BN42 4FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Koh Koh BN42 4FP | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2022 |
| Cricketers BN42 4GF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Alibaba BN42 4FP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ship Inn BN42 4AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Bake Out Southwick Ltd BN42 4FJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Co-Op BN42 4FJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Southwick Beer EnGINe BN42 4FJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Bake Out BN42 4FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 114 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 96 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Southwick Square (73); On or near Southwick (42); On or near Supermarket (41); On or near Butts Road (29); On or near Parking Area (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- BN42 4DY: 6 addresses
- BN42 4GS: 2 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- BN42 4DB: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
School Close · The Twitten · Watling Close · Watling Road · Green Close · Station Road · Southwick Square · Station Road · Butts Road · The Green · Waterdyke Avenue · Amelia 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.