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BN16 3AN

Oakhurst Gardens

East Preston

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Detailed insights for BN16 3AN

Overview

Postcode BN16 3AN 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Preston & Rustington East is £45,371 per year. The nearest station is Angmering located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Langmeads Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
65.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,253 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

East Preston & Rustington East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

65.7%

Approximately 65.7% 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

1/10

The average income per household in East Preston & Rustington East is £45,371 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN16 3AN.

Flood risk

No risk

East Preston & Rustington East near BN16 3AN 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN16 3AN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Angmering

N/A

Walking directions to Angmering

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN16 3AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLangmeads FieldMediumWalking directions to Langmeads Field

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
5,534.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.13(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.23(-81%)
Public order
2.23(-64%)
Vehicle crime
2.23(-41%)
Other crime
1.48(-22%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
92.7%
Other White
5
2.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.72%
Irish
4
1.72%
Indian
2
0.86%
Total population: 233

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
33.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
17.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
10.55%
Level 3 (A level)
20
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
77
56.2%
Owns outright
26
18.98%
Social rents from council
13
9.49%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.84%
Total households: 137

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 3AN postcode area, located within East Preston & Rustington East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN16 3AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryGeorgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryEast Preston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryEast Preston Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN16 3AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN16 3AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miC J Food & NewsGuildford Road, Rustington, BN16 3RPWalking directions to C J Food & News
0.2 miNews PlusStation Road, Arun, BN16 3AEWalking directions to News Plus
0.2 miCo-op FoodStation Road, Arun, BN16 3AEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSainsbury'sNew Road, Rustington, BN16 3RTWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miHartleys14 Worthing Road, Rustington, BN16 3JXWalking directions to Hartleys

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
ParishRustingtonE04009874
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East Preston & Rustington EastE02006551
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Arun 010AE01031411
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.