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BN16 1SD

Downsview Road

East Preston

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Detailed insights for BN16 1SD

Overview

Postcode BN16 1SD 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. The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year. The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
2/10
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 8.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

2/10

The average income per household in Ferring & Kingston Gorse is £51,447 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ferring & Kingston Gorse near BN16 1SD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Goring-By-Sea located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
266.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
4.3(-86%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.43(-88%)
Vehicle crime
1.43(-62%)
Public order
0.72(-88%)
Other theft
0.72(-87%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
310
92.54%
Other White
12
3.58%
Other Asian
4
1.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
43.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
39
14.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.14%
No qualifications
25
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
56.92%
Owns with a mortgage
46
35.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.38%
Other social rented
2
1.54%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in East Preston

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 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
Detached56£715,000
Flats28£242,500
Semi-Detached42£371,250
Terraced16£295,000

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 1SD postcode area, located within Ferring & Kingston Gorse, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN16 1SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryFerring C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN16 1SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPinkertons Newsagents9B Ocean Parade, Worthing, BN12 5QGWalking directions to Pinkertons Newsagents
0.4 miPremier Express Ferring StoresFerringham Lane, Worthing, BN12 5NEWalking directions to Premier Express Ferring Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Arun district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,844
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,371
Band E£2,898
Band F£3,425
Band G£3,952
Band H£4,742

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictArunE07000224
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorthing WestE14001599
WardEast PrestonE05009809
ParishKingstonE04012047
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ferring & Kingston GorseE02006549
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 008AE01031412
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: 16/01/2026.