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BN16 1JU

East Preston

Arun

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Detailed insights for BN16 1JU

Overview

Postcode BN16 1JU is located in an urban city, within the East Preston ward of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the East Preston & Rustington East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Preston & Rustington East is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Angmering located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Langmeads Field.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,271 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in East Preston & Rustington East is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN16 1JU.

Flood risk

No risk

East Preston & Rustington East near BN16 1JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Angmering located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN16 1JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Angmering

N/A

Walking directions to Angmering

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN16 1JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLangmeads FieldMediumWalking directions to Langmeads Field
0.1 miWarren Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Warren Recreation Ground
0.2 miEast Preston Village GreenSmallWalking directions to East Preston Village Green

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
3,997.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
93.01%
Other White
8
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.4%
Chinese
3
1.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
65.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.04%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.59%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in East Preston

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in East Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Preston 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 East Preston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£727,000
Flats28£245,000
Semi-Detached47£370,500
Terraced17£300,000

10 year median price trend in East Preston

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

Schools

In the BN16 1JU postcode area, located within East Preston & Rustington East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN16 1JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEast Preston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryEast Preston Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGeorgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN16 1JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN16 1JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop135-141 North Lane, East Preston, BN16 1HBWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miSeaview StoresSea Road, Arun, BN16 1NNWalking directions to Seaview Stores

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictArunE07000224
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorthing WestE14001599
WardEast PrestonE05009809
ParishEast PrestonE04012046
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East Preston & Rustington EastE02006551
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 010BE01031413
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.