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About

Kemptown ward lies immediately east of Brighton's city centre, hugging the coastline. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Regency and Victorian terraced housing along a network of steep streets leading down to the sea. Its main thoroughfare is St James's Street, which runs parallel to the cliff top and contains a concentration of shops, cafes, and services for the local community. The ward's eastern boundary is defined by the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The seafront is dominated by the chalk cliffs and the undercliff walk, a pedestrian path built between the cliff face and the sea wall. A distinctive local feature is the presence of two small, functioning beaches accessible only at low tide, known as the nudist beaches. The ward also contains the green space of the Steine and the historical Kemp Town enclave, from which the area derives its name, with its grand, early 19th-century crescents.

Area overview

On average Kemptown has high deprivation and high crime levels. Approximately 14.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kemptown is £46,398 per year.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £346,750 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £2,780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kemptown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kemptown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£432,500
Flats115£323,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced23£500,000

10 years median price trend in Kemptown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemptown.

All postcodes in Kemptown

BN21EF

St Georges Road

BN21HH

Upper Sudeley Street

BN25JH

St Marks Street

BN20BB

Edward Street

BN21JU

Hereford Street

BN21HN

College Place

BN21FA

Percival Terrace

BN21WP

Marine Parade

BN21WA

Dorset Street

BN21PA

St James'S Street

BN21AB

Marine Parade

BN21DD

Marine Parade

BN21EG

Eaton Place

BN21RF

St James'S Street

BN25TX

Arundel Road

BN21AU

Burlington Street

BN21QP

New Steine Mews

BN21EH

Eaton Place

BN21EE

St Georges Road

BN21PL

Atlingworth Street

BN21AS

Crescent Place

BN21SA

Dorset Gardens

BN21WD

Kemptown

BN21HD

Sudeley Terrace

BN21HT

Abbey Road

BN21DB

Bloomsbury Place

BN21RT

St James'S Street Mews

BN21ED

St Georges Road

BN21PJ

St James'S Street

BN21HP

College Gardens

BN21RE

St James'S Street

BN21RL

Dorset Gardens

BN21RN

Cavendish Street

BN21JY

Montague Street

BN21JG

College Street

BN21HA

Paston Place

BN21GG

Arundel Place

BN21RH

George Street

BN21AX

Marine Parade

BN20AJ

Eastern Road

BN21HQ

Bloomsbury Street

BN21FY

Madeira Drive

BN21FB

Chesham Place

BN21TR

Marine Parade

BN21FJ

Sussex Square

BN21PE

Marine Parade

BN21LA

Telegraph Street

BN21AW

Royal Crescent Mews

BN21RG

St James'S Street

BN11EL

Old Steine

BN21DA

Bloomsbury Place

BN21RD

Princes Street

BN21TE

Steine Street

BN25JE

Bristol Place

BN21TN

Madeira Place

BN21GB

Lewes Crescent

BN21HG

Millfield Cottages

BN21RJ

George Street

BN21TG

Charles Street

BN21JS

Somerset Street

BN21QB

Devonshire Place

BN21RB

St James'S Street

BN21HJ

Great College Street

BN21RS

St James'S Place

BN21RW

High Street

BN21RZ

St Jamess Gardens

BN21TL

Marine Parade

BN21WE

Princes Street

BN21NB

Chesham Road

BN21JH

St Georges Terrace

BN21FD

Clarendon Terrace

BN21FE

Chichester Place

BN25LJ

Sussex Square Mews

BN21GF

Arundel Place

BN25JD

Bristol Gardens

BN21HB

Chapel Terrace

BN21QH

Devonshire Place

BN21LT

Eastern Road

BN21NQ

Montague Street

BN21NA

Chesham Street

BN21RQ

Chapel Street

BN21EU

St Georges Road

BN21DU

Seymour Square

BN21TS

Margaret Street

BN21AQ

Grafton Street

BN21HY

Somerset Street

BN21PG

Lower Rock Gardens

BN21AP

Bristol Road

BN21FU

St Georges Road

BN21NF

Rock Street

BN21PS

Madeira Drive

BN21PR

Kemptown

BN21DW

Seymour Square

BN21HU

Chapel Terrace Mews

BN21FH

Lewes Crescent

BN21RR

Little George Street

BN21SQ

Kemptown

BN21ND

Rock Grove

BN21WH

Steine Gardens

BN21QA

Devonshire Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.