POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BN44 3PL postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 13 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 13 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 6 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £480,775Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 6 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

7 within 800m

BN44 3PL links 0 transport stops within 400m and 7 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Goring Road (BCT) at about 410m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

21 within 1200m

BN44 3PL currently links 21 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 8 food and drink, 4 nightlife, 4 retail. The closest mapped place is The White Horse at about 607m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BN44 3PL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

6 nearby school rows

6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BN44 3PL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

BN44 3PL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 23, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 22 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£480,775

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BN44 3PL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (5), restaurant (2), fast food (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (4).

Amenity group

Retail

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (2), pet (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by butcher (1), convenience (1), supermarket (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The White Horse

Pub at 23, High Street, Steyning.

Retail

Palace of Pooch

Pet in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Chequer Inn

Pub at 41, High Street, Steyning.

Grocery

Co-op Food

Supermarket at 43-45, High Street, Steyning.

Retail

Sakala

Clothes at 50, High Street, Steyning.

Food and drink

Big Fish

Fast Food at 48, High Street, Steyning.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Ashurst CofE Primary School

Primary option in BN44 3AY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Steyning CofE Primary School

Primary option in BN44 3RQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Upper Beeding Primary School

Primary option in BN44 3HY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BN44 3PL before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BN44 3PL.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BN44 3PL with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BN44 3PL.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BN44 3PL.