Strong on safety and transport

This public area guide compares Preston Park in The City of Brighton and Hove using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Preston Park a good place to live?

Preston Park may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in The City of Brighton and Hove below.

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Preston Park at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 9.79 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 87th percentile
House prices
Local result £387,903
National comparison
Middle 72nd percentile
Schools
Local result 48th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 92nd percentile
National comparison
Strong

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.

Crime rate in Preston Park

Crime rate

Crime rate

9.79 per 1,000 people

Percentile

87th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Preston Park

House prices

Average sold price

£387,903

Percentile

72nd percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Schools in Preston Park

Schools

48th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Preston Park

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Preston Park

Transport

92nd percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Preston Park a good place to live?

Preston Park may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for lower crime and stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. The public data does not show a single obvious weak signal among the available headline measures.

Is Preston Park safe?

Preston Park ranks in the 87th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Preston Park?

The average sold price is £387,903, with house prices in the 72nd percentile nationally.

How are schools in Preston Park?

Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Preston Park?

Nearby public profiles include Whitehawk & Marina in The City of Brighton and Hove and South Portslade in The City of Brighton and Hove.