BN2 1EF Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kemptown. Region: South East.
Streets
- St George's Road, Brighton: 118 addresses
- Millfield Cottages, Brighton: 1 address
- Eastern Terrace Mews, 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 B (27% of about 1,070 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: 14.
- 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
- 73-83, ST GEORGES ROAD, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR AND RAILINGS, grade II
- LAMP POST AT THE FOOT OF ST GEORGES CHURCH, grade II
- LAMP POST TO THE SIDE OF NUMBER 1 EASTERN TERRACE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 19 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 9 AND ATTACHED WALLS PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 13 TO 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 155 AND 156 AND 157 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND WALLS, grade II
- NUMBERS 159 AND 160 AND 161 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 4 TO 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8, 9 AND 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- THE HANBURY ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE THE SASSOON MAUSOLEUM, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Royal Sussex County Hospital Outpatients Department: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 25 Montague Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Freshfield Road Business Park and Gala Bingo Hall, Freshfield Way: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- BT Site bottom side Freshfield Road: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean Road, Brighton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
- Land and garages at rear of 1 -3 Queensway Southwater Close Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
- Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- Gas Works Site, Boundary Road, Brighton: up to 495 homes, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 120 addresses are between 29 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% 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 | 2.1 km |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Paston Place Kemp Town | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 1.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.5 km |
| Car parks | The Lanes Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ardingly Court Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kemptown Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m |
| Hospital | Sussex Eye Hospital | 140 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Kemp Town, Kemptown Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Marks Allotments 1,880 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 1-14 and Chichester House and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m south-east. 190 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1-14 and Chichester House and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-east |
| Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m east |
| Kemp Town Enclosures | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m south-east |
| Numbers 1-10 and Attached Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m east |
| Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m north-west |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 310 m south-east |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 880 m north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 920 m north-west |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km north-east |
| Blackrock Valley | Valley | 1.5 km east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km north-east |
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 | 37 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 57 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 120 |
94 of the postcode's 120 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 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on St George's Road.