BN1 7BB Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hollingdean & Fiveways. Region: South East.
Streets
- Hollingdean Lane, Brighton: 17 addresses
- Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton: 2 addresses
- Florence Place, Brighton: 1 address
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 (38% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- JEWISH CEMETERY CHAPEL, grade II
- JEWISH CEMETERY GATES AND WALLS, grade II
- LAMP POST OUTSIDE JEWISH CEMETERY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ditchling Court 136 Ditchling Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 95-97 Hollingdean Road: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Richmond House, D'Aubigney Road, Brighton, BN2 3RL: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 - 44 Thompson Road Brighton BN1 7BH: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of 37 Lewes Road, Brighton (Pavilion Car Sales): up to 8 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 25 Ditchling Rise/rear of 57-63 Beaconsfield Road Brighton: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- EM1 Melbourne Street/Enterprise Point: up to 195 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 187 Lewes Road Brighton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 40 m and 53 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rugby Road East Brighton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Trafalgar Street Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Preston Park Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fiveways Dencare | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brighton General Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bp - Orsett North Sf Connect, Orsett | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blakers Park 1.8 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Preston Park 15 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saunders Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 17-24 and 26-32 Park Crescent, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 17-24 and 26-32 Park Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Martin and St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Numbers 1-16 Including Garden Walls and Piers and Cast Iron Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Numbers 33-48 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Woodvale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Hillfort, the possible remains of a Romano-Celtic temple and a group of three bowl barrows at Hollingbury | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 19 |
1 of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Hollingdean Lane.