Lodsworth Close Brighton
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4401200.
- Flood: 59 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Surgery, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 143 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (35% of about 600 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)
- Former playground Swanborough Drive Whitehawk: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Brighton General Hospital Elm Grove Brighton: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- St David's Hall Whitehawk Road Whitehawk Way Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 59 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 5PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 59 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN2 5QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 103 m and 116 m above sea level (109 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 5PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN2 5QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swallow Court Whitehawk | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Trafalgar Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellsbourne Dental Clinic | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Brighton General Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kestrel Mini Market Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 550 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,050 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Race Hill Farm Allotments 4.0 ha | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodvale Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 830 m (0.5 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodvale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Race Hill | Hill | 370 m north |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Racehill Valley | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Academy Whitehawk | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Woodingdean Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| Royal Spa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Whitehawk Residents Association BN2 5FX | Distributors/Transporters | 40 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Kestral Mini Market BN2 5PZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Swanborough House Community BN2 5PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| St Cuthmans Church BN2 5HE | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| The Crew Club BN2 5QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albourne Close (44); On or near Swanborough Place (37); On or near Lodsworth Close (29); On or near Twineham Close (28); On or near Race Track (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Albourne Close · Swanborough Place · Haybourne Road · Twineham Close · Sevelands Close · Warren Road · Haybourne Close · Wiston Road · Wilson Avenue · Pulborough Close · Sea-saw Way · Vines Cross Road
All the streets in BN2 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.