Twineham Close Brighton
34 addresses across 1 postcode (BN2), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4400523.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 1).
- 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 C; 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 Moulsecoomb, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Surgery, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2010 | 11 BN2 5LN | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 10 BN2 5LN | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2004 | 10 BN2 5LN | Terraced | £127,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1991-1995 (5); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (42% of about 590 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)
- Former playground Swanborough Drive Whitehawk: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Brighton General Hospital Elm Grove Brighton: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- St David's Hall Whitehawk Road Whitehawk Way Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
- 14 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 88 m and 94 m above sea level (90 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 5LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haybourne Road Whitehawk | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Trafalgar Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellsbourne Dental Clinic | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Brighton General Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kestrel Mini Market Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 550 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,050 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Race Hill Farm Allotments 4.0 ha | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Woodvale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 390 m south |
| Race Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Sheepcote Valley | Valley | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Warren Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 34 |
8 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Academy Whitehawk | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 | 1.3 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 |
| St Luke's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 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 |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Woodingdean Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Spa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanborough House Community BN2 5PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Kestral Mini Market BN2 5PZ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| North Whitehawk Residents Association BN2 5FX | Distributors/Transporters | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| St Cuthmans Church BN2 5HE | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| The Crew Club BN2 5QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Whitehawk Post Office BN2 5HE | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| The Whitehawk Foodbank BN2 5HE | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2018 |
| Mulberrys BN2 5HE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albourne Close (44); On or near Swanborough Place (37); On or near Lodsworth Close (29); On or near Twineham Close (28); On or near Sompting Close (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 83% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN2 5LN: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sevelands Close · Wiston Road · Swanborough Place · Haybourne Close · Haybourne Road · Pulborough Close · Albourne Close · Wiston Way · Whitehawk Way · Lodsworth Close · Wiston Way · Vines Cross 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.