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BN1 6PN

Preston Park

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Hollingbury / Preston Park / BN1 6PN

Overview

Postcode BN1 6PN 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 Hollingbury area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hollingbury is £63,500 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Blakers Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hollingbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,802 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Hollingbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Hollingbury is £63,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hollingbury near BN1 6PN 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Preston Park

N/A

0.7 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

1 mi

Moulsecoomb

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBlakers ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
10,390.4 per km²

Demographics

British
299
86.92%
Other White
19
5.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.74%
Irish
5
1.45%
Total population: 344

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
73
58.4%
Owns outright
32
25.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.6%
Other social rented
1
0.8%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

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 6PN postcode area, located within Hollingbury, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBalfour Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDorothy Stringer SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryVarndean SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EW
0.3 miFiveways Convenience Store302 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JG
0.3 miCo-op Food269 Preston Drove, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 6FL
0.4 miHi Life Food Market101 Havelock Road, Brighton, BN1 6GL

Data Sources

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