Postcode BN16 3HJ is located in an urban city, within the Rustington East area of Arun in the South East region, and forms part of the East Preston & Rustington East area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in East Preston & Rustington East is £45,371 per year. The median sale price in Rustington East is £380,000 (around £426 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £261,250 and £630,000. The nearest station is Angmering, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
East Preston & Rustington East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,238 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
East Preston & Rustington East has a low crime rate, with approximately 45 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in East Preston & Rustington East is £45,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN16 3HJ.
East Preston & Rustington East near BN16 3HJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Angmering | N/A | Walking directions to Angmering |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £426 per square foot) in Rustington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £650,500 | £499 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £405,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 24 | £306,500 | £380 |
| Flats | 31 | £218,000 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £462,500 | £187,500 | £342,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £217,500 | £281,250 | £237,000 |
| 2018 | £520,000 | £187,500 | £323,000 | £246,750 |
| 2019 | £560,000 | £206,000 | £330,000 | £249,950 |
| 2020 | £555,000 | £194,000 | £330,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £570,000 | £224,500 | £343,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £257,000 | £388,000 | £328,000 |
| 2023 | £700,000 | £198,750 | £420,000 | £335,500 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £218,000 | £365,000 | £306,250 |
| 2025 | £632,500 | £227,000 | £490,000 | £337,000 |
| 2026 | £717,500 | £215,000 | £405,000 | £301,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £366 | £294 | £353 | £269 |
| 2017 | £363 | £295 | £347 | £287 |
| 2018 | £397 | £269 | £372 | £294 |
| 2019 | £445 | £284 | £354 | £291 |
| 2020 | £442 | £264 | £380 | £289 |
| 2021 | £451 | £331 | £384 | £325 |
| 2022 | £558 | £347 | £377 | £373 |
| 2023 | £513 | £316 | £511 | £355 |
| 2024 | £516 | £302 | £424 | £358 |
| 2025 | £481 | £312 | £502 | £371 |
| 2026 | £501 | £348 | £450 | £380 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN16 3HJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2025 | 79, Fircroft Crescent, Littlehampton, BN16 3HT | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 101, Fircroft Crescent, Littlehampton, BN16 3HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 6, Mill Close, Littlehampton, BN16 3HR | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 1, Windmill Drive, Littlehampton, BN16 3HW | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 8, Allangate Drive, Littlehampton, BN16 3JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 |
In the BN16 3HJ postcode area, located within East Preston & Rustington East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Rustington Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Summerlea Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2022. |
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN16 3HJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hartleys | 14 Worthing Road, Rustington, BN16 3JX | Walking directions to Hartleys |
| 0.2 mi | C J Food & News | Guildford Road, Rustington, BN16 3RP | Walking directions to C J Food & News |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | New Road, Rustington, BN16 3RT | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Rustington Bypass, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3FH | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Station Road, Arun, BN16 3AE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Arun district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN16 3HJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Bryden Cooper
Rustington East - Elected 4 May 2023
Shaun Gunner
Rustington East - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Griffiths
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN16 3HJ records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around BN16 3HJ in Rustington East is £380,000 (about £426 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BN16 3HJ, including Georgian Gardens Community Primary School (Good), Rustington Community Primary School (Good) and Summerlea Community Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN16 3HJ is Angmering, about 757 m away.
BN16 3HJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,238 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton covering BN16 3HJ is Alison Griffiths (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alison Bryden Cooper (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Shaun Gunner (Conservative and Unionist Party).