Ferring Rife
Ferring Rife from the A259 at Northbrook College to Ferring Beach
Ferring Rife West Sussex
Postcode district
Flood risk in BN12
How exposed the BN12 postcode district (Arun and Worthing) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.
0%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
0%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
20%some surface water risk
Based on 5 points spread across the district. An indication of the area, not a count of properties.
What the maps show around BN12
Most of the points we checked are outside the flood zones, but flood risk is local: a single street, underpass or stream can be the exception. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.
0% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 20% have some surface water risk
Overall: mostly lower risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.
Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near BN12
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
Ferring on the Ferring Rife
The Ferring Rife at Ferring, including Goring, the A259 at Northbrook College, Ferring Lane, Highdown Way, Langbury Lane, Downview Avenue, Onslow and Brook Lane Caravan Parks
Ferring Rife West Sussex
Rustington, Worthing and Lancing
Coastal areas of Rustington, Ferring, Worthing and Lancing
English Channel West Sussex
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham fort including Ferring, Worthing, Lancing and Shoreham Beach
English Channel West Sussex
Angmering on the Black Ditch
The Black Ditch along River Road in Angmering
Black Ditch West Sussex
Black Ditch
The Black Ditch through Angmering, Lyminster and Wick
Black Ditch West Sussex
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own BN12 postcode
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
This district spans Arun and Worthing.
Will your address flood, and can you get it insured and mortgaged?
Enter an English postcode and see free of charge its flood zone and the risk bands for rivers, the sea and surface water. What the numbers mean, which past floods were recorded around the property, which warning areas cover it and what to ask your insurer, surveyor and solicitor is in the report for that one point.
A flood is the most expensive thing that can happen to a home, and a flood zone or a surface water flow path can change the insurance terms, the mortgage offer and the resale price. The report gathers the Environment Agency data for your address before you commit; it is not a substitute for a flood search from your conveyancer.
- The flood zone and all three risk maps at your point: rivers and sea, surface water, with the annual chance in plain figures and a map of the ground around it
- Every recorded past flood and the flood warning areas that cover the address, with dates, sources and causes where the Environment Agency has them
- What it means for insurance, a mortgage and the building itself: Flood Re, questions for the surveyor and practical flood resilience measures, as a PDF you can share
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Source: Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence · not a substitute for a flood search
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is BN12 in a flood zone?
None of the 5 sample points we checked across the BN12 postcode district fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That does not rule out a zone elsewhere in the district, because the sample is a handful of points and flood zones can be narrow. Check your full postcode to be sure.
Is surface water flooding a risk in BN12?
1 of the 5 sample points (20%) sit in an area the Environment Agency rates at least low risk for surface water flooding, and 1 of those at medium or high risk. Surface water risk is highly local: it follows dips, underpasses and the line of old streams, so look at your own postcode.
Which flood warning areas cover BN12?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BN12 these include Ferring Rife, Ferring on the Ferring Rife and Rustington, Worthing and Lancing. You can sign up for free flood warnings for your address on GOV.UK.
How accurate is a postcode district summary?
It is an indication, not a verdict on any single home. We checked 5 points around the centre of the district against the Environment Agency maps. A district can hold many streets and a flood zone can be a few metres wide. The free check on a full postcode, with a pin you can move onto your plot, is the precise answer.