Turton Close Brighton
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400431.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 19, D: 5).
- 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 A; Band D in Brighton and Hove costs £2,581 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brighton, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, and Queen's Park (6.2 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Surgery, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £147,850 | £147,850 | £147,850 |
| 2007 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £67,000 | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2022 | FLAT 8, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2016 | FLAT 18, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2012 | FLAT 4, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £147,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2010 | FLAT 18, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £147,850 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2007 | FLAT 4, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2004 | FLAT 4, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2003 | FLAT 20, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2002 | FLAT 22, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2001 | FLAT 4, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2000 | FLAT 12, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2000 | FLAT 20, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 1999 | FLAT 18, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1998 | FLAT 11, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 1997 | FLAT 18, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £29,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 1996 | FLAT 20, HAZEL BN2 5DA | Flat or maisonette | £24,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (25). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,890 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)
- Royal Sussex County Hospital Outpatients Department: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Freshfield Road Business Park and Gala Bingo Hall, Freshfield Way: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 25 Montague Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land and garages at rear of 1 -3 Queensway Southwater Close Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- BT Site bottom side Freshfield Road: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Brighton Waldorf School, Roedean Road, Brighton: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Bus Garage corner of Whitehawk Road and Henley Road Brighton: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Oakley House Leicester Street Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (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 40 addresses are between 70 m and 75 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 5BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN2 5DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN2 5DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Donald Hall Road Bristol Estate | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | The Lanes Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Surgery | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kemptown Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Kemp Town, Kemptown Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,850 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walpole Road Allotments 9,180 m² | 120 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 1-14 and Chichester House and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 208 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1-14 and Chichester House and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Numbers 1-10 and Attached Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Numbers 11-40 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Numbers 1-14 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Kemp Town Enclosures | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Blackrock Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 40 |
2 of the street's 40 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | 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 |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 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 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| Royal Spa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| City Academy Whitehawk | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tarnerland Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Estate Convenience Store BN2 5DB | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2018 |
| RVS Royal Sussex Outpatients Cafe BN2 5BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| RVS Royal Sussex Cancer Unit Cafe BN2 5BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| RVS Royal Sussex Hospital A&E Cafe BN2 5BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| W H Smith News Shop - Royal Alexander Childrens Hospital BN2 5BE | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| RVS Alexandria Childrens Hospital Cafe BN2 5BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Royal Sussex Hospital BN2 5BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| The Terrace Restaurant And Coffee Bar BN2 5BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Subway BN2 5BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Peabody's Coffee BN2 5BE | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Sussex Surplus At BELTA Community Hub BN2 5DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Hamilton Lodge School And College BN2 0LS | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| RVS Royal Sussex Eye Hospital Cafe BN2 5BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Macmillan Horizon Centre Cafe BN2 5BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2023 |
| St John The Baptist Primary School Breakfast Club BN2 0AH | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 311 |
| Public order | 101 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 90 |
| Other theft | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Other crime | 24 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hospital (445); On or near Chadborn Close (46); On or near Bowring Way (34); On or near Donald Hall Road (32); On or near Beresford Road (32).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN2 5DA: 30 addresses
- BN2 5BE: 9 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- BN2 5DE: 1 address of 71 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walpole Road · Donald Hall Road · Upper Abbey Road · Bristol Gate · Chadborn Close · Bowring Way · Beresford Road · Sudeley Terrace · Madehurst Close · Slinfold Close · Bellevue Gardens · Eastern Road
All the streets in BN2 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.