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BN1 6HG

Preston Park

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Fiveways / Preston Park / BN1 6HG

Overview

Postcode BN1 6HG is located in an urban city, within the Preston Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Fiveways area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Preston Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 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 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 6HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Fiveways near BN1 6HG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Preston Park

N/A

0.6 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

1 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPreston ParkLarge
0.3 miBlakers ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
7,162.8 per km²

Demographics

British
221
71.99%
Other White
38
12.38%
Indian
11
3.58%
Arab
9
2.93%
Other Asian
6
1.95%
Total population: 307

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
36.76%
Owns with a mortgage
48
35.29%
Owns outright
34
25%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Preston Park

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 in Preston Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£1,059,000
Flats106£310,000
Semi-Detached12£661,000
Terraced62£662,500

10 years price trend in Preston Park

Schools

In the BN1 6HG postcode area, located within Fiveways, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableBrighton & Hove Montessori SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryDorothy Stringer SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondis108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW
0.2 miHi Life Food Market101 Havelock Road, Brighton, BN1 6GL
0.3 miPreston News and Off Licence221 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SA
0.3 miSainsbury's Local227-233 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SA
0.4 miArkwrights86 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, BN1 6DD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.