Postcode BN16 1QT is located in an urban city, within the East Preston ward of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the Ferring & Kingston Gorse area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year. The nearest station is Angmering, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is The Greensward.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN16 1QT.
Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN16 1QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Angmering located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Greensward | Large | Walking directions to The Greensward |
| 0.4 mi | East Preston Village Green | Small | Walking directions to East Preston Village Green |
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 (about £412 per square foot) in East Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £2,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £677,500 | £496 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £371,250 | £421 |
| Terraced | 22 | £315,000 | £369 |
| Flats | 28 | £166,250 | £260 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £537,500 | £205,000 | £285,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £547,500 | £223,500 | £295,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £548,000 | £171,500 | £321,375 | £256,000 |
| 2019 | £557,500 | £168,000 | £315,000 | £277,500 |
| 2020 | £652,000 | £198,500 | £320,000 | £293,500 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £259,000 | £337,750 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £790,000 | £250,000 | £400,000 | £337,500 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £242,500 | £395,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £806,250 | £168,000 | £372,750 | £315,000 |
| 2025 | £688,500 | £215,000 | £366,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £130,750 | £375,000 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £407 | £276 | £306 | £282 |
| 2017 | £396 | £318 | £355 | £331 |
| 2018 | £410 | £289 | £359 | £322 |
| 2019 | £404 | £293 | £380 | £289 |
| 2020 | £418 | £314 | £345 | £340 |
| 2021 | £458 | £303 | £383 | £355 |
| 2022 | £557 | £312 | £482 | £367 |
| 2023 | £525 | £316 | £453 | £405 |
| 2024 | £525 | £312 | £455 | £340 |
| 2025 | £510 | £306 | £419 | £366 |
| 2026 | £387 | £221 | £405 | £390 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN16 1QT.
In the BN16 1QT postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | East Preston Infant School | Community school | Good | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | East Preston Junior School | Academy converter | Good |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN16 1QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Seaview Stores | Sea Road, Arun, BN16 1NN | Walking directions to Seaview Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Arun district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN16 1QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Graham Kelly
East Preston - Elected 4 May 2023
Philippa Mary Bower
East Preston - Elected 4 May 2023
Ricky Bower
East Preston - Elected 4 May 2023
Beccy Cooper
Worthing West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN16 1QT records about 9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN16 1QT in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £382,500 (about £412 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BN16 1QT, including East Preston Infant School (Good) and East Preston Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN16 1QT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,387 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Worthing West covering BN16 1QT is Beccy Cooper (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Paul Graham Kelly (Conservative and Unionist Party), Philippa Mary Bower (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Ricky Bower (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.