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BN1 5PT

Preston Park

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN1 5PT

Overview

Postcode BN1 5PT is located in an urban city, within the Preston Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Withdean Woods area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Withdean Woods is £67,100 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Preston Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Withdean Woods has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Withdean Woods has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Withdean Woods is £67,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 226 ft away from BN1 5PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Withdean Woods near BN1 5PT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN1 5PT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Preston Park

N/A

Walking directions to Preston Park
0.8 mi

Hove

N/A

Walking directions to Hove
0.8 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Brighton)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN1 5PT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPreston ParkLargeWalking directions to Preston Park
0.2 miDyke Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Dyke Road Park

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
8,792.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
150
65.22%
Other White
50
21.74%
Irish
9
3.91%
Indian
6
2.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
2.17%
Total population: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
47.47%
Owns outright
27
27.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
22.22%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.02%
Other social rented
1
1.01%
Total households: 99

Property prices in Preston Park

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £398,750 in Preston Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Preston Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Preston Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£975,000
Flats109£305,000
Semi-Detached10£710,000
Terraced58£655,000

10 year median price trend in Preston Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston Park.

Schools

In the BN1 5PT postcode area, located within Withdean Woods, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN1 5PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryStanford Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableWindlesham SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN1 5PT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN1 5PT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express239 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6NFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miTivoli Food And WineTivoli Crescent, Brighton and Hove, BN1 5NDWalking directions to Tivoli Food And Wine
0.3 miPreston News and Off Licence221 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SAWalking directions to Preston News and Off Licence
0.3 miSainsbury's Local227-233 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miMatlock StoreMaldon Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 5BFWalking directions to Matlock Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton PavilionE14001130
WardPreston ParkE05015409
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Withdean WoodsE02003501
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 011EE01017006
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.