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Preston Park

About

Preston Park sits to the north of Brighton city centre and is centred on the public park of the same name. The park covers a substantial area of playing fields, lawns and planted borders and includes tennis courts, bowling greens and a small café. Preston Park railway station stands on the park’s eastern edge, on the Brighton Main Line, giving direct local services into the city and beyond. Surrounding streets are mainly Victorian terraces and interwar housing, with local shops and family-run businesses along Ditchling Road and Preston Drove.

Community use defines much of the area: weekend football matches, summer open-air events and regular farmers’ stalls appear on the parkland. Each August the park becomes the main site for Brighton Pride’s festival, with stages and marquees laid out across the central lawns. Residents benefit from quick access to green space while remaining within easy reach of central Brighton by bike or train, and local groups run gardening and volunteer projects that keep the park in daily use.

Area overview

On average Preston Park has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Preston Park is £66,405 per year. There are 3 schools in Preston Park: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Preston Park is home to around 8,556 people, with a population density of about 7,429.5 per km².

Crime rate

4/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Preston Park Population

8,556

Population density

7,429.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

19.64(-38%)

Anti-social behaviour

13.32(+8%)

Other theft

6.19(+10%)

Public order

3.86(-36%)

Criminal damage and arson

3.39(-47%)

South East average

Demographics

British

6,386

74.62%

Other White

958

11.19%

White and Asian (mixed)

162

1.89%

Other

138

1.61%

Irish

136

1.59%

Total population: 8,558

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

4,200

57.2%

Level 3 (A level)

1,356

18.47%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

662

9.02%

No qualifications

507

6.9%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

343

4.67%

Total 16+ residents: 7,343

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

1,372

35.15%

Owns with a mortgage

1,195

30.62%

Owns outright

875

22.42%

Other social rented

220

5.64%

Other forms of private rent

100

2.56%

Total households: 3,903

Property prices in Preston Park

Median price£350,000

Price per sq ft£494

Sales (last 12 months)124

Typical range (middle 50%)£265K – £544K

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £494 per square foot) in Preston Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,842,659.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Preston Park over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	3	£1,120,000	£689	£1,061,500	£1,087,500	£1,481,330	£1,770,393
Terraced	33	£660,000	£492	£264,700	£440,000	£780,000	£1,077,730
Semi-Detached	7	£553,000	£614	£357,860	£463,100	£960,000	£1,050,000
Flats	81	£300,000	£487	£195,000	£245,000	£370,000	£483,500

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Preston Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston Park.
Year	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£290,000	£675,000	£627,000
2017	£285,000	£755,000	£595,000
2018	£268,000	£710,000	£620,000
2019	£277,500	£821,000	£603,125
2020	£300,000	£802,500	£610,000
2021	£290,000	£862,500	£675,000
2022	£329,000	£1,125,000	£760,000
2023	£300,000	£1,180,000	£720,000
2024	£305,000	£1,087,500	£740,000
2025	£300,000	£940,000	£675,000
2026	£300,000	£550,000	£655,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Preston Park.
Year	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£446	£465	£479
2017	£465	£484	£479
2018	£473	£486	£504
2019	£426	£392	£477
2020	£447	£497	£486
2021	£506	£526	£501
2022	£498	£618	£581
2023	£494	£581	£577
2024	£525	£574	£543
2025	£505	£507	£550
2026	£488	£631	£470

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail