The Deneway Brighton
70 addresses across 4 postcodes (BN1), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400890.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15, C: 24, D: 4, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Withdean Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Haven Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £128,000 | £78,000 | £178,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2024 | 4 BN1 8QR | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2006 | 10 BN1 8QR | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 6 BN1 8QR | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2000 | 6 BN1 8QR | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1997 | 2 BN1 8QR | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Flat (43); Bungalow, detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (28); 1996-2002 (12); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 6, The Deneway
- Flat 1, Elmcroft, The Deneway
- Flat 3, Elmcroft, The Deneway
- Flat 4 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 5 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 5, Elmcroft, The Deneway
- Flat 6 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 6, Elmcroft, The Deneway
- Flat 7 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 10 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 10, Elmcroft
- Flat 11 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 11, Elmcroft, The Deneway
- Flat 12, Elmcroft
- Flat 13 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 14 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 20 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 22 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 26 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 27 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
- Flat 34 Lions Dene, 11, The Deneway
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 B (25% of about 1,610 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)
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 12 and 14 Tongdean Lane: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Park Manor London Road Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Brighton Telephone Exchange, Withdean Grange, London Road, Brighton, BN1 6YQ: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Patcham Garage Old London Road Patcham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Patcham Lodge, London Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 31 July 2026 to 2 September 2026: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 37 m and 49 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 5AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN1 5EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN1 8QR | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| BN1 8QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Deneway West Westdene | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Haven Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fields Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Patcham, Patcham Cashzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Withdean Park 16 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peacock Lane Allotments 1,450 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Southdown House and Attached Walls and Piers and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) north. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 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* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Patcham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dovecote at Patcham Court Farm, 80m north west of All Saints Church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coney Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 43 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 17 |
21 of the street's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 54 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balfour Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdene Butchers BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| ACE Food And Wine BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2019 |
| Windmill Stores BN1 5EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Happy Inn BN1 5EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Eldred Avenue Post Office BN1 5EG | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Mini Adventurers Preschool And Forest School BN1 5EE | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Achieve Together - 22A Carden Avenue BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Achieve Together - 22B Carden Avenue BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Bramble Cottage BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Maycroft Manor Care Home BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| The Wishing Tree Children's Nursery And Pre-school BN1 8NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| The Sportsman BN1 5JS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Freedom Cafe BN1 5JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Friendship Lunches @ Ascencion Church BN1 5GS | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near South Woodlands (27); On or near The Deneway (20); On or near London Road (15); On or near The Close (9); On or near Croft Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- BN1 5AZ: 43 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- BN1 8QR: 25 addresses
- BN1 5EB: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- BN1 8QT: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Close · Croft Road · Eldred Avenue · South Woodlands · Charles Kingston Gardens · Dene Vale · Colebrook Road · Copse Hill · The Woodlands · Barn Rise · Downside · Wellesbourne Rise
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.