The Square Patcham, Brighton and Hove
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN1), about 50 m long. USRN 4404206.
1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £600,000 across 1 sale. 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 10). 19 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 17% to 82% of premises. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2022 | 19 - 20 BN1 8YP | Detached | £600,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (10); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (4).
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: 8.
- 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
- 124 AND 126, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 128-136, OLD LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 13-18, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 19 AND 20, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 4, 4A AND 5, CHURCH HILL, grade II
- 8 AND 9, THE SQUARE, grade II
- LAMP POST, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Patcham Lodge, London Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Patcham Garage Old London Road Patcham: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land west of Homeleigh London Road Brighton: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (800 m)
- Homeleigh London Road Patcham Brighton BN1 8QA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (830 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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 12 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 8YP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
| BN1 8YA | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 13 / 10 | possible |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN1 8YA | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| BN1 8YP | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patcham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 470 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Patcham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 580 m | No published inspection |
| Patcham High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m | No published inspection |
| Westdene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 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 |
| Varndean College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 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 |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori BN1 8YA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | Awaiting publication | |
| The Village Bakery BN1 8YA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| The Secret Garden At The Coach House Tearooms BN1 8YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Miller And Carter BN1 8YQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Patcham Service Station BN1 8YB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Co-op BN1 8XR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2016 |
| Patcham Fish And Chips BN1 8QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Salmons News BN1 8XQ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Place Farm House Residential Care Home BN1 8QE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2022 |
| AM PM News BN1 8QE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2018 |
| Honey's Cafe BN1 8QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Opal Medispa BN1 8TA | Retailers - other | 460 m | Exempt | |
| Patcham Infants School BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 470 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Patcham Infant Breakfast And After School Club BN1 8WW | School/college/university | 470 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Domino's Pizza BN1 8TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m | 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).
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 Patcham Mews · Church Hill · Old London Road · Highview Way · Ashley Close · Highview Road · Brompton Close · Highview Avenue North · Brangwyn Crescent · The Village Barn · Saxon Way · Court Close
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.
- Anything about planning applications, noise or air quality yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.