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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
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 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
Flats116£315,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced21£491,000

10 years median price trend in Kemptown

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

All postcodes in Kemptown

BN21WA

Dorset Street

BN21WQ

Camelford Street

BN21HD

Sudeley Terrace

BN21PS

Madeira Drive

BN25JG

St Marks Mews

BN21FD

Clarendon Terrace

BN21FF

Chichester Place

BN21NG

Chesham Street

BN21NQ

Montague Street

BN21JZ

Hampshire Court

BN21LB

Essex Place

BN21QD

St James'S Avenue

BN21RA

Pavilion Parade

BN21EW

Eaton Place

BN21FE

Chichester Place

BN21FG

Chichester Terrace

BN21JT

Hereford Street

BN21PF

Rock Place

BN21WD

Kemptown

BN21AU

Burlington Street

BN21RH

George Street

BN25YS

Bristol Place

BN21LQ

Hereford Street

BN21QJ

Devonshire Place

BN21QY

High Street

BN21TA

Marine Parade

BN11EJ

Old Steine

BN21AA

Burlington Street

BN21AS

Crescent Place

BN21SP

Arundel Place

BN21TS

Margaret Street

BN25JD

Bristol Gardens

BN21BD

St Johns Mews

BN21TD

Kemptown

BN25TE

Arundel Road

BN21HU

Chapel Terrace Mews

BN21EJ

Marine Parade

BN21RR

Little George Street

BN21SN

Chapel Street

BN21TB

Madeira Drive

BN21WH

Steine Gardens

BN21AY

Madeira Drive

BN21DD

Marine Parade

BN21RS

St James'S Place

BN21TJ

Broad Street

BN20AE

Eastern Road

BN21DP

Seymour Square

BN21ND

Rock Grove

BN21TQ

Camelford Street

BN25RZ

De Courcel Road

BN21PA

St James'S Street

BN21AB

Marine Parade

BN21AP

Bristol Road

BN21GG

Arundel Place

BN21JG

College Street

BN21LA

Telegraph Street

BN21WP

Marine Parade

BN25TA

Eastern Road

BN21AN

Bedford Street

BN21ED

St Georges Road

BN21ER

Eastern Street

BN21GX

Somerset Street

BN21EE

St Georges Road

BN21TN

Madeira Place

BN21DE

Marine Parade

BN21PE

Marine Parade

BN25JJ

Eastern Road

BN25ZL

Arundel Road

BN21AR

Marine Terrace Mews

BN21GB

Lewes Crescent

BN21GR

Lewes Mews

BN21JU

Hereford Street

BN21PD

New Steine

BN21QE

Upper Rock Gardens

BN21DF

Marine Parade

BN21DY

Seymour Street

BN21FY

Madeira Drive

BN21HJ

Great College Street

BN21HR

Paston Place

BN21TL

Marine Parade

BN21AW

Royal Crescent Mews

BN21FU

St Georges Road

BN20BB

Edward Street

BN21HB

Chapel Terrace

BN21DH

Portland Place

BN21EB

St Georges Road

BN21RB

St James'S Street

BN25UB

Arundel Street

BN21HY

Somerset Street

BN21TT

Wentworth Street

BN21TY

Dolphin Mews

BN21AX

Marine Parade

BN21PN

Marine Parade

BN21EG

Eaton Place

BN21JA

College Road

BN21PH

Marine Parade

BN21PR

Kemptown

BN21QA

Devonshire Place

BN21EH

Eaton Place

BN21HH

Upper Sudeley Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.