BN2 4PL Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coldean & Stanmer. 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 C (38% of about 770 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
- Eastergate Road Garage Site: up to 30 homes, permissioned (700 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 52 addresses are between 54 m and 71 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Falmer 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Stonecross Road Moulsecoomb | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sussex House University of Sussex | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km |
| Car parks | Upper Moat Lodge Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 3.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hc University Of Sussex Health Centre | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest University Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 800 m |
| Hospital | Sussex Nuffield Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Coldean Convenience Store Cashzone | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Moulsecoomb Wild Park 62 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,820 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | Coldean Allotments 6,320 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 62 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross dyke in Great Wood, 500m south west of Stanmer House, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross dyke in Great Wood, 500m south west of Stanmer House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Medieval settlement at Stanmer | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Linear earthwork S of village | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Stanmer Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north |
| Woodvale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westlain Belt | Wood | 200 m east |
| Coldean Belt | Wood | 270 m north-west |
| Falmer Hill | Hill | 840 m south |
| Hogtrough Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km south |
| Lot's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 52 | 52 |
None of the postcode's 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 20% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 33% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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.