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BN16 1QU

East Preston

Arun

England / South East / Arun / Ferring & Kingston Gorse / East Preston / BN16 1QU

Overview

Postcode BN16 1QU 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 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Angmering located about 1.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is The Greensward.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

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.

Crime level

1/10

Ferring & Kingston Gorse has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN16 1QU 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Angmering

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe GreenswardLarge
0.4 miWarren Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miEast Preston Village GreenSmall

Property prices in East Preston

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in East Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £5,150,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£812,500
Flats23£250,000
Semi-Detached43£390,000
Terraced12£317,500

10 years price trend in East Preston

Schools

In the BN16 1QU postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryEast Preston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryEast Preston Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miOne Stop135-141 North Lane, East Preston, BN16 1HB
0.4 miSeaview StoresSea Road, Arun, BN16 1NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.