← BN17 area guide Side by side

BN17 or BN18?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN17
Arun
BN18
Arun
Median home sale nearby £275,000
from 147 sales
£600,000
from 30 sales
Average sold price £290,094 £760,464
Area price growth (YoY) +3.1% (Arun) +3.1% (Arun)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Detached house
Floor area 69 m² 191 m²
Built 1967–1975 Before 1900
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £519/yr £1965/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 309 recorded 3 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is BN17 or BN18 cheaper?

BN17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN17 sell for about £275,000 and around BN18 for about £600,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN17 or BN18?

BN18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (309 in BN17 against 3 in BN18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN17 or BN18 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN17 sits in decile 4 of 10 and BN18 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN17 or BN18?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.