BN1 4DF Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced May 2023. Ward: West Hill & North Laine. Region: South East.
Streets
- New England Street, Brighton: 70 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Brighton and Hove in 2026-27: Band D £2,581 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,720 | £2,007 | £2,294 | £2,581 | £3,154 | £3,727 | £4,301 | £5,161 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (44% of about 1,950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Vantage Point and Circus Parade New England Street: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Richardson's scrap yard and Brewer's Paint (Albany House): up to 20 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 25-28 Elder Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 1 Billinton Way, Brighton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Poundstretcher 46-47 London Road Brighton BN1 4JD: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 46 - 47 London Road Brighton BN1 4JD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Combined Engineering depot New England Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- 25 Ditchling Rise/rear of 57-63 Beaconsfield Road Brighton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 70 addresses are between 19 m and 22 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m | |
| Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 70 within 800 m; nearest New England Street Brighton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 450 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.5 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Trafalgar Street Car Park | 440 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Peter's Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pavillion Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Providence Place Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Preston Park 15 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m south-east. 196 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m south-east |
| London Road Railway Viaduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Brighton Station Including Train Sheds | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m south |
| Numbers 1-16 Including Garden Walls and Piers and Cast Iron Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-west |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 1.5 km south |
| Bear Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 69 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 70 |
70 of the postcode's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on New England Street.