Cedars Gardens Brighton
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN1), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4401125.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 19, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Surrenden Field, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Haven Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 96 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,375,000 | £1,375,000 | £1,375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £880,000 | £880,000 | £880,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £1,150,000 | £1,025,000 | £1,400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,805,000 | £1,805,000 | £1,805,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £732,500 | £732,500 | £732,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £1,097,500 | £900,000 | £1,295,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £940,000 | £940,000 | £940,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £562,500 | £520,000 | £605,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 7 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,375,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2024 | 13 BN1 6YD | Detached | £640,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 14 BN1 6YD | Detached | £880,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 4 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,400,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2023 | 11 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,025,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 9 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,150,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 1 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,805,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2019 | 12 BN1 6YD | Detached | £732,500 | |
| 16 May 2018 | 9 BN1 6YD | Detached | £660,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 4 BN1 6YD | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 2 BN1 6YD | Detached | £1,295,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | 2 BN1 6YD | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2009 | 7 BN1 6YD | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 19 BN1 6YD | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2004 | 2 BN1 6YD | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 4 BN1 6YD | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2002 | 16 BN1 6YD | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2001 | 5 BN1 6YD | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1997 | 7 BN1 6YD | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | 4 BN1 6YD | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 21 BN1 6YD | Detached | £203,250 | |
| 26 Aug 1997 | 2 BN1 6YD | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1996 | 2 BN1 6YD | Detached | £240,000 |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 32 m². Most common: Flat (24); House, detached (12); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (25); 1930-1949 (8); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 2, Cedars Gardens
- 2, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 5, Cedars Gardens
- 5, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 6, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 9, Cedars Gardens
- 9, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 12, Cedars Gardens
- 13, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 15, Cedars Gardens
- 16, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 20, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 23, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 24 The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
- 25, The Cedars, Cedars Gardens
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 street: most are in band F (44% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Brighton Telephone Exchange, Withdean Grange, London Road, Brighton, BN1 6YQ: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Park Manor London Road Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Blocks A & B, 41-80 Kingsmere, London Road: up to 18 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 and 14 Tongdean Lane: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At 6 Withdean Road And Rear Of 6 To 10 Withdean Road Brighton BN1 5BL: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Block C 101-120 Kingsmere Road London Road Brighton BN1 6UY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Blocks E & F, 1-40 Kingsmere, London Road: up to 18 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Block D 81 - 100 Kingsmere London Road Brighton BN1 6UY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 6YS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN1 6YD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 33 m and 50 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 6YD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN1 6YS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cedars Gardens Brighton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Haven Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Matlock Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elms Lea Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Surrenden Field 2.3 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Withdean Park 16 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 610 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Lane Allotments 1,450 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Preston Manor and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Manor and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Peter and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 340 m south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Coney Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 48 |
6 of the street's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Brighton and Hove: see them on the Brighton and Hove page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor House BN1 6YF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | Exempt | |
| The Sportsman BN1 5JS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Wonder Years Day Nursery BN1 6WF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Freedom Cafe BN1 5JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Withdean Court Avenue (24); On or near The Approach (23); On or near Cedars Gardens (18); On or near Withdean Rise (16); On or near Leahurst Court Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 street is in decile 10 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, flat (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Withdean Court Avenue · Withdean Rise · Station Road · London Road · Leahurst Court Road · The Approach · Withdean Close · Blackthorn Close · Leahurst Court Road · Laine Close · Varndean Drive · Oak Close
All the streets in BN1 and across Brighton and Hove.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.