Patchdean Brighton
1 address across 1 postcode (BN1), about 230 m long. USRN 4407105.
34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale. 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Peace Gardens, is about 340 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. The nearest GP surgery is Carden Surgery, about 1.4 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 48 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £402,500 | £395,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £405,500 | £405,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £340,000 | £315,000 | £365,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £330,000 | £285,000 | £415,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £201,000 | £170,000 | £232,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £202,500 | £190,000 | £219,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £220,000 | £215,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | 27 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 43 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 23 BN1 8LZ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 42 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 47 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 48 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £405,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2022 | 37 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £465,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 53 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 51 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2019 | 37 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 42 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 15 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 9 BN1 8LZ | Flat or maisonette | £415,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2018 | 27 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 46 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 49 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2015 | 15 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £277,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 42 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £232,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 52 BN1 8LZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 33 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2008 | 48 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £219,950 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 45 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2008 | 41 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2007 | 42 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 31 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 37 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 15 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 9 BN1 8LZ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2005 | 48 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 15 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2000 | 47 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 37 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 27 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £55,250 | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | 31 BN1 8LZ | Terraced | £60,000 |
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 E (24% of about 710 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 1.0 km
- Patcham Garage Old London Road Patcham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Patcham Lodge, London Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 8LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Patchdean Patcham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Upper Moat Lodge Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carden Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Patcham Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Patcham, Patcham Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Peace Gardens 1.0 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Withdean Park 16 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Keston Allotments 1.3 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 210 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m | No published inspection |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 920 m | No published inspection |
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | 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 |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Y Convenience BN1 8NE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2018 |
| Patcham Infants School BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Patcham Infant Breakfast And After School Club BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Sainsbury's BN1 6SX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Patcham High School BN1 8PB | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Barracudas Activity Day Camps BN1 8PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Patcham Charcoal Grill BN1 8JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Wilmington Happy Shopper BN1 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Chowringhee (previously Asiana Fusion) BN1 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Salmons News BN1 8XQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Longman Of Wilmington (wet Sales) BN1 8JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2014 |
| Keng's Thai Kitchen At Longman Of WIlmington BN1 8JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Patcham Fish And Chips BN1 8QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Bramble Cottage BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Maycroft Manor Care Home BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Patchdean (20); On or near Ballards Mill Close (14); On or near Overhill Drive (6); On or near Dale Avenue (6); On or near Winfield Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 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 | 4% | 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 7 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 8LZ: 1 address of 77 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Carden Avenue · Dale Avenue · Overhill Drive · Winfield Close · Ballards Mill Close · Grange Walk · Graham Avenue · Upper Winfield Avenue · Patcham Grange · Old Mill Close · Warmdene Road · Winfield Avenue
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.