BN2 1BD Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced December 1994. Ward: Kemptown. Region: South East.
Streets
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 (42% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, East Cliff (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- NUMBERS 1-14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 75, MARINE PARADE, grade II
- 78, MARINE PARADE, grade II
- CHAPEL OF ST JOSEPHS CONVENT, grade II
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 76 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 76A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 77 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 79 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11-14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 73 AND 74 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 80-83 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 84-89 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- PELHAM INSTITUTE, grade II
- ST JOSEPHS CONVENT AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- STABLES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 25 Montague Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- BT Site bottom side Freshfield Road: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Freshfield Road Business Park and Gala Bingo Hall, Freshfield Way: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 35 - 36 Egremont Place Brighton BN2 0GB: up to 25 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Royal Sussex County Hospital Outpatients Department: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Edward St (Amex House): up to 168 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- Manchester Street/Charles Street Brighton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
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 addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 22%, gigabit 22% 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 | 1.5 km |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Bedford Street North Kemp Town | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 820 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 13.2 km |
| Car parks | The Lanes Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ardingly Court Surgery | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kemptown Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 580 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 710 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Kemp Town, Kemptown Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest New Steine Gardens 1,310 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Tarner Park 4,910 m² | 700 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Walpole Road Allotments 9,180 m² | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 376 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| Madeira Terrace, Madeira Walk, lift tower and related buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 610 m north |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m north-west |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 540 m north |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 850 m south-east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 1.1 km west |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the postcode's 11 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.