Old Patcham Mews Brighton
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN1), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 4404319.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £418,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- Flood: 19 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 E; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Carden Surgery, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 150 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £418,000 | £407,500 | £481,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £337,000 | £337,000 | £337,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £234,975 | £229,950 | £240,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £187,475 | £185,000 | £189,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1998 | 3 | £127,000 | £110,000 | £139,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2023 | 17 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £418,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 15 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £407,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2023 | 5 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £481,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 10 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 14 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2010 | 7 BN1 8YW | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 21 May 2009 | 12 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 10 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 17 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 11 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 18 BN1 8YW | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 23 Oct 2003 | 16 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2003 | 18 BN1 8YW | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 12 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 2 BN1 8YW | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 26 Oct 1998 | 18 BN1 8YW | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 14 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 19 BN1 8YW | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1997 | 5 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 16 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1995 | 11 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 6 Sep 1995 | 14 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1995 | 5 BN1 8YW | Terraced | £99,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 E (28% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Patcham. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- 10, 11 AND 12, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 106 AND 108, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 110 AND 112, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 124 AND 126, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 128-136, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 53, 55 AND 57, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 8 AND 9, THE SQUARE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL TO SOUTHDOWN HOUSE, grade II
- LAMP POST, grade II
- LAMP POST APPROX 2 METRES WEST OF NUMBER 57, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Patcham Lodge, London Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Patcham Garage Old London Road Patcham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 10 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 8YW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| BN1 8YA | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 13 / 10 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 45 m and 50 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 8YA | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| BN1 8YW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Village Patcham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Upper Moat Lodge Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carden Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Patcham Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highway Stops - Patcham-by-pass Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,990 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Keston Allotments 1.3 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southdown House and Attached Walls and Piers and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 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* | 60 m south |
| Patcham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church | Scheduled monument | 320 m north |
| Ewe Bottom entrenchment, Patcham | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| A saucer barrow and three bowl barrows on Tegdown Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coney Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Ewe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Lot's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | 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: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Bakery BN1 8YA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| The Secret Garden At The Coach House Tearooms BN1 8YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori BN1 8YA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Awaiting publication | |
| Patcham Service Station BN1 8YB | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Miller And Carter BN1 8YQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Co-op BN1 8XR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2016 |
| Patcham Fish And Chips BN1 8QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Salmons News BN1 8XQ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Place Farm House Residential Care Home BN1 8QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2022 |
| AM PM News BN1 8QE | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2018 |
| Honey's Cafe BN1 8QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Patcham Infants School BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Patcham Infant Breakfast And After School Club BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Opal Medispa BN1 8TA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Domino's Pizza BN1 8TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 70 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (87); On or near Petrol Station (26); On or near Brompton Close (12); On or near Old Patcham Mews (8); On or near Church Hill (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
Nearby streets
Old London Road · The Square · Highview Way · Highview Road · Brompton Close · Church Hill · Highview Avenue North · Ashley Close · Brangwyn Crescent · London Road · Vale Avenue · Overhill Way
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.