Hillside Way Brighton
23 addresses across 1 postcode (BN1), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400907.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £940,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 6, E: 1).
- 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 B; 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 330 m away, and Withdean Park (16 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) 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 76 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is 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 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £940,000 | £940,000 | £940,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £840,000 | £840,000 | £840,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £795,000 | £640,000 | £950,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £765,000 | £765,000 | £765,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £647,500 | £580,000 | £715,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £808,000 | £808,000 | £808,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £390,000 | £350,000 | £430,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £462,500 | £346,300 | £462,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £516,000 | £516,000 | £516,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | 14 BN1 5FE | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 9 BN1 5FE | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 10 BN1 5FE | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 3 BN1 5FE | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 15 BN1 5FE | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 9 BN1 5FE | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 5 BN1 5FE | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2018 | 14 BN1 5FE | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 20 BN1 5FE | Detached | £808,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 9 BN1 5FE | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 5 BN1 5FE | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2008 | 10 BN1 5FE | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 19 BN1 5FE | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 21 BN1 5FE | Detached | £462,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 15 BN1 5FE | Detached | £346,300 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 5 BN1 5FE | Detached | £462,500 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 20 BN1 5FE | Detached | £516,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2004 | 6 BN1 5FE | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 10 BN1 5FE | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 3 BN1 5FE | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 5 BN1 5FE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2002 | 2 BN1 5FE | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2002 | 21 BN1 5FE | Detached | £329,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 3 BN1 5FE | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 6 BN1 5FE | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2000 | 8 BN1 5FE | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 17 BN1 5FE | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1998 | 5 BN1 5FE | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 9 BN1 5FE | Detached | £113,250 | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 2 BN1 5FE | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 19 BN1 5FE | Detached | £93,500 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 15 BN1 5FE | Detached | £97,950 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 18 BN1 5FE | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 21 BN1 5FE | Detached | £126,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 154 m². Most common: House, detached (13); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (3); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (29% of about 900 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)
- 12 and 14 Tongdean Lane: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Park Manor London Road Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 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
- 9 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
- 30 August 2026 to 6 September 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
- 5 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 76 m and 88 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 5FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillside Way Westdene | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Haven Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fields Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Patcham, Patcham Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Withdean Park 16 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Lane Allotments 1,450 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 addresses is 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 | 510 m (0.3 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 |
| 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 |
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's School Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Food And Wine BN1 5FQ | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Fuel Kitchen BN1 5FQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Dane House Elysium Healthcare BN1 5LE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Victoria Chatsworth BN3 6DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Victoria Chartwell BN3 6DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| The Hilltop Cafe BN1 5LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2025 |
| Friendship Lunches @ Ascencion Church BN1 5GS | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Freedom Cafe BN1 5JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Victoria Highgrove BN3 6QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tongdean Rise (5); On or near Hillside Way (3); On or near Redhill Drive (2); On or near Valley Close (2); On or near Valley Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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 | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- BN1 5FE: 23 addresses
Nearby streets
Tongdean Lane · Tongdean Rise · Valley Close · Redhill Drive · Wayland Avenue · Redhill Close · Hillbrow Road · Wayland Heights · Gableson Avenue · Valley Drive · Hillcrest · Gatton Park Lane
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.