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A closer look at BN1 6

BN1 6 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove council area · BN1 6 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BN1 6 in Brighton and Hove. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBN1 6 · BN1 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BN1 6

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£517,500256 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £770,000 from 137 sales; the flat median is £300,000 from 119 sales in BN1 6. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 90.9% across 253 residential postcode records in BN1 6, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the BN1 6 sector centre, with 21 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the BN1 6 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.9 km away and supermarket 0.1 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BN1 6. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

256 sales in sample
137 sales in sample
25 sales in sample
20 sales in sample
92 sales in sample
119 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Brighton and Hove local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Brighton and Hove, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,808Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,422 to £1,835. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.8k£1.6k£1.4k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,808

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,808
Jul 2026£1,809
Jun 2026£1,812
May 2026£1,816
Apr 2026£1,822
Mar 2026£1,826
Feb 2026£1,831
Jan 2026£1,833
Dec 2025£1,834
Nov 2025£1,835
Oct 2025£1,833
Sept 2025£1,830
Aug 2025£1,830
Jul 2025£1,828
Jun 2025£1,830
May 2025£1,824
Apr 2025£1,818
Mar 2025£1,809
Feb 2025£1,799
Jan 2025£1,789
Dec 2024£1,777
Nov 2024£1,765
Oct 2024£1,756
Sept 2024£1,749
Aug 2024£1,743
Jul 2024£1,738
Jun 2024£1,735
May 2024£1,732
Apr 2024£1,726
Mar 2024£1,719
Feb 2024£1,712
Jan 2024£1,703
Dec 2023£1,692
Nov 2023£1,681
Oct 2023£1,677
Sept 2023£1,675
Aug 2023£1,672
Jul 2023£1,661
Jun 2023£1,642
May 2023£1,620
Apr 2023£1,602
Mar 2023£1,583
Feb 2023£1,559
Jan 2023£1,538
Dec 2022£1,520
Nov 2022£1,507
Oct 2022£1,498
Sept 2022£1,493
Aug 2022£1,486
Jul 2022£1,477
Jun 2022£1,472
May 2022£1,467
Apr 2022£1,467
Mar 2022£1,463
Feb 2022£1,466
Jan 2022£1,464
Dec 2021£1,466
Nov 2021£1,456
Oct 2021£1,450
Sept 2021£1,440
Aug 2021£1,433
Jul 2021£1,423
Jun 2021£1,422
May 2021£1,427
Apr 2021£1,432
Mar 2021£1,432
Feb 2021£1,428
Jan 2021£1,427
Dec 2020£1,428
Nov 2020£1,432
Oct 2020£1,433
Sept 2020£1,440

Average house price

£408,948Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £365,754 to £443,542. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£443.5k£404.6k£365.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£408,948

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£408,948
Jun 2026£407,924
May 2026£408,669
Apr 2026£404,860
Mar 2026£402,396
Feb 2026£401,837
Jan 2026£403,822
Dec 2025£407,581
Nov 2025£410,066
Oct 2025£417,941
Sept 2025£417,346
Aug 2025£417,158
Jul 2025£413,551
Jun 2025£406,616
May 2025£409,739
Apr 2025£409,751
Mar 2025£417,779
Feb 2025£416,374
Jan 2025£415,744
Dec 2024£417,035
Nov 2024£417,876
Oct 2024£414,577
Sept 2024£410,967
Aug 2024£411,425
Jul 2024£411,839
Jun 2024£410,291
May 2024£405,134
Apr 2024£408,527
Mar 2024£410,539
Feb 2024£415,143
Jan 2024£415,300
Dec 2023£417,288
Nov 2023£423,246
Oct 2023£422,890
Sept 2023£423,960
Aug 2023£417,375
Jul 2023£419,384
Jun 2023£423,285
May 2023£426,721
Apr 2023£428,127
Mar 2023£429,362
Feb 2023£435,884
Jan 2023£443,542
Dec 2022£439,455
Nov 2022£437,211
Oct 2022£431,183
Sept 2022£431,567
Aug 2022£433,183
Jul 2022£434,939
Jun 2022£429,908
May 2022£419,097
Apr 2022£412,445
Mar 2022£414,883
Feb 2022£412,967
Jan 2022£405,671
Dec 2021£396,063
Nov 2021£396,177
Oct 2021£397,711
Sept 2021£391,653
Aug 2021£391,962
Jul 2021£383,639
Jun 2021£388,314
May 2021£381,284
Apr 2021£382,768
Mar 2021£382,968
Feb 2021£381,384
Jan 2021£381,869
Dec 2020£378,914
Nov 2020£372,867
Oct 2020£369,262
Sept 2020£367,050
Aug 2020£365,754
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate90.9%Mean across 253 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 253 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.1 km
  • Nearest post office0.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.2 km
  • Nearest hospital1.7 km
  • Nearest gym0.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose2.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 3 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km21 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
2.26 km
Tesco
1.09 km
Sainsbury's
0.60 km
Aldi
1.49 km
Lidl
2.29 km
M&S
1.76 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
22
Grade II*
2
Grade II
20

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Brighton Central
2.72 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Park View
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Cleveland
Mapped in sectorSee location
Preston Park Tavern
Mapped in sectorSee location
Open House
Mapped in sectorSee location
Jolly Brewer
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The Pub at Fiveways
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset14 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

879recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
279
Anti-social behaviour
177
Other theft
77
Public order
72
Criminal damage and arson
69
Burglary
45
Drugs
45
Vehicle crime
34
Shoplifting
21
Other crime
20
Theft from the person
16
Bicycle theft
10
Possession of weapons
7
Robbery
7

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider BN1 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BN1 6. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BN1 6Shared evidence
BN1 6WithdeanThis area · Brighton
£517,500
256
This area
Reference sector
HA3 7HA3 7 in Harrow area guideHarrow
£510,000£7,500 lower than this area
64
85 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability91%92%
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.2 km
SW17 0SW17 0 in Wandsworth area guideWandsworth
£538,750£21,250 higher than this area
272
65.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest station0.9 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability91%90%
HA7 1HA7 1 in Harrow area guideHarrow
£515,000£2,500 lower than this area
61
84.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability91%92%
Nearest station0.9 km0.8 km
SE13 5SE13 5 in Lewisham area guideLewisham
£520,000£2,500 higher than this area
163
69 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.9 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability91%90%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BN1 6, not the whole of Brighton and Hove. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 253 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Brighton And Hove; 145,459 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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