Prince's Place Brighton
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN1), about 40 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 4400639.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17).
- Flood: 3 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 6% to 79% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighton, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pavilion Gardens, is about 30 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: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ship Street Surgery, about 210 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2,039 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (17). Built: 1930-1949 (17). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (31% of about 2,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Valley Gardens, Old Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- THE CHAPEL ROYAL, grade II*
- 163, NORTH STREET, grade II
- 30, NEW ROAD, grade II
- Former Norwich Union House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 62-63 Old Steine And 3 Palace Place Brighton BN1 1EF: up to 11 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Suites 1 And 2 (First Floor) 2 Bartholomews Brighton BN1 1HG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Old Ship Hotel 31-38 Kings Road Brighton: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Portland Street Car Park: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Dolphin House, Manchester Street: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 76 Church Street Brighton (Patrick Moorhead Antiques/warehousing) (Old PO Sorting Office): up to 10 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Manchester Street/Charles Street Brighton: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Kingswest, Brighton, BN1 2RE: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 20 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 1ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN1 1EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| BN1 1EB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 1EA | 37% | 37% | 37% | 63% |
| BN1 1EB | 79% | 79% | 79% | 21% |
| BN1 1ED | 6% | 6% | 6% | 94% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Street Brighton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 310 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Brighton Theatre | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ship Street Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Health Spa | 370 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 171-173 North Street Lloyds Bank | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pavilion Gardens 2.4 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tarner Park 4,910 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chates Farm Allotments 1,700 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chapel Royal, a listed building (Grade II*), 10 m. 569 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Chapel Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| The Theatre Royal and the Colonnade Public House (Number 10) and Attached Colonnade and Stage Entrance to the Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 110 m east |
| The Royal Pavilion | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m east |
| The Corn Exchange and Dome Theatre | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-east |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 23 |
22 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tarnerland Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Spa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 | 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 |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Me Sushi BN1 1EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Maren BN1 1EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Sabai Thai Gastropub BN1 1EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Post And Telegraph BN1 1EA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Wahaca BN1 1EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Allsorts Off Licence BN1 1EA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2018 |
| As You Like It BN1 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2022 |
| Cornish Bakehouse BN1 1EA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Moonlight BN1 1UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Oliver Bonas BN1 1EB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Hotel Chocolate BN1 1EB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2020 |
| Sweet Williams BN1 1EB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| TK Maxx BN1 1EB | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Joe And The Juice Brighton BN1 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Blacks BN1 1EB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 496 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 435 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 393 |
| Public order | 209 |
| Other theft | 143 |
| Drugs | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 71 |
| Burglary | 55 |
| Theft from the person | 47 |
| Other crime | 34 |
| Robbery | 34 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Bicycle theft | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (605); On or near Nightclub (216); On or near Prince'S Place (127); On or near New Road (122); On or near Nile Street (111).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 41% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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 1ED: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- BN1 1EA: 1 address of 83 in the postcode
- BN1 1EB: 1 address of 124 in the postcode
Nearby streets
North Street · New Road · Pavilion Buildings · Brighton Place · Meeting House Lane · Brighton Square · Market Street · Bond Street · Palace Place · Meeting House Lane · Steine Lane · Castle Square
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.