Mighell Street Brighton
99 addresses across 4 postcodes (BN2), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400222.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 77 homes have an energy certificate (B: 75, E: 2).
- Flood: 78 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 A; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 62% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighton, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dorset Gardens Peace Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 99 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arch Healthcare, about 270 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 523 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2021 | FLAT 1, 34 BN2 0JF | Other | £13,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Apr 2021 | FLAT 2, 34 BN2 0JF | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2019 | BASEMENT, 33 BN2 0JF | Other | £550,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2018 | 35 BN2 0JF | Other | £612,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Sep 2008 | FLAT 1, 34 BN2 0JF | Terraced | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
77 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (76); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 2022 (75); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 A (47% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Carlton Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 34 AND 35, MIGHELL STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Edward St (Amex House): up to 168 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 35 - 36 Egremont Place Brighton BN2 0GB: up to 25 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Saunders Glassworks Sussex Place Brighton: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 12 Richmond Parade Brighton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 1 - 6 Grand Parade Brighton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Manchester Street/Charles Street Brighton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Dolphin House, Manchester Street: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 12 August 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 78 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 0AU | not in 2 or 3 | 76 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN2 0JF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN2 0AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN2 0GW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 99 addresses are between 21 m and 37 m above sea level (26 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 0AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN2 0AU | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| BN2 0GW | 96% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
| BN2 0JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 85 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Law Courts Brighton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arch Healthcare | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brighton Community Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Management Office | 270 m |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 90 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dorset Gardens Peace Park 3,720 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tarner Park 4,910 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chates Farm Allotments 1,700 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North Gate of the Royal Pavilion and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m west. 510 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Gate of the Royal Pavilion and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| The North Gatehouse and Attached Walls Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Museum Art Gallery and Public Library and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| The Royal Pavilion | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 90 | 99 |
9 of the street's 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Tarnerland Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 170 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Royal Spa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 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 Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Catering BN88 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| PowerWatts BN2 0AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Tarner Community Project BN2 9HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Carlton Hill Primary School Breakfast Club BN2 9HS | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Carlton Hill Primary School BN2 9HS | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tarnerland Nursery BN2 0AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Puffin Community Nursery BN2 9QG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Rocky's Pizza BN2 0JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Oni Offlicence BN2 0JB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Fumi BN2 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Vital Ingredient At Tiki Hut BN2 1RP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Kernel Canteen BN2 9AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Lunch Positive @ Dorset Gardens Methodist Church BN2 1RL | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| Dorset Gardens Methodist Church BN2 1RL | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2015 |
| Brighton Bierhaus BN2 0JB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 179 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 128 |
| Public order | 51 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Other crime | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (120); On or near John Street (53); On or near Thames Close (47); On or near Grand Parade Mews (36); On or near Grosvenor Street (27).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 41% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- BN2 0AU: 77 addresses
- BN2 0JF: 18 addresses
- BN2 0AT: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- BN2 0GW: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tilbury Place · White Street · Blaker Street · John Street · St John's Place · Lennox Street · Carlton Hill · Thames Close · Edward Street · Nelson Row · William Street · Kingswood Street
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.