Fairview Rise Brighton
29 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN1), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400894.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £515,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 11, E: 5).
- 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 D; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, and Withdean Park (16 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Haven Practice, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £526,000 | £490,000 | £537,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £392,500 | £375,000 | £410,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £400,000 | £395,000 | £405,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £325,000 | £305,000 | £380,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 2 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £515,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 24 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £537,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 8 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | 11 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £517,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 14 BN1 5GL | Terraced | £535,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 12 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 22 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2019 | 15 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 3 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2016 | 11 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 26 May 2015 | 22 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 10 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2015 | 22 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 24 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2013 | 3 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2012 | 19 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 5 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 17 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £267,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 17 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 13 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £264,950 | |
| 3 Nov 2005 | 11 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 27 Jun 2005 | 5 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 14 BN1 5GL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 20 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 1 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2003 | 30 BN1 5GL | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 11 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 2 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 7 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 17 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | 3 BN1 5GL | Terraced | £164,950 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 30 BN1 5GL | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 1 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 20 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 18 BN1 5GL | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 6 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | 19 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £67,950 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 17 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 17 BN1 5GL | Semi-detached | £51,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1930-1949 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 1,500 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)
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 and 14 Tongdean Lane: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Park Manor London Road Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Patcham Garage Old London Road Patcham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Patcham Lodge, London Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Brighton Telephone Exchange, Withdean Grange, London Road, Brighton, BN1 6YQ: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 73 m and 93 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 5FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN1 5GL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN1 5GS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valley Close Westdene | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Haven Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fields Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Patcham, Patcham Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Withdean Park 16 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Lane Allotments 1,450 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southdown House and Attached Walls and Piers and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southdown House and Attached Walls and Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Patcham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coney Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 29 |
3 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | 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 |
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Lunches @ Ascencion Church BN1 5GS | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Mini Adventurers Preschool And Forest School BN1 5EE | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Westdene Primary - Breakfast And After School Club BN1 5GN | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Westdene Primary School BN1 5GN | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Whizz Kids Holiday Club BN1 5GN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| ACE Food And Wine BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2019 |
| Windmill Stores BN1 5EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Happy Inn BN1 5EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Eldred Avenue Post Office BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Westdene Butchers BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Bengal Cuisine BN1 5GG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Freedom Cafe BN1 5JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillcrest (5); On or near Barn Rise (5); On or near Dene Vale (2); On or near Hillbrow Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hillcrest · Dene Vale · Colebrook Road · Hillbrow Road · Redhill Drive · Barn Rise · Mill Rise · Bankside · Wellesbourne Rise · Croft Road · Redhill Close · Valley 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.