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BN1 6LP

Hollingdean & Fiveways

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN1 6LP

Overview

Postcode BN1 6LP is located in an urban city, within the Hollingdean & Fiveways ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Fiveways area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Blakers Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,398 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fiveways has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Fiveways is £72,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 6LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Fiveways near BN1 6LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN1 6LP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Brighton)
0.8 mi

Moulsecoomb

N/A

Walking directions to Moulsecoomb
0.8 mi

Preston Park

N/A

Walking directions to Preston Park

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN1 6LP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBlakers ParkSmallWalking directions to Blakers Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
14,680.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
83.39%
Other White
14
5.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
3.61%
Irish
5
1.81%
Other Asian
5
1.81%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
46.23%
Owns outright
30
28.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
20.75%
Other social rented
2
1.89%
Shared ownership
1
0.94%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Hollingdean & Fiveways

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Hollingdean & Fiveways area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hollingdean & Fiveways 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 Hollingdean & Fiveways over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£610,000
Flats26£292,500
Semi-Detached28£624,750
Terraced109£600,000

10 year median price trend in Hollingdean & Fiveways

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hollingdean & Fiveways.

Schools

In the BN1 6LP postcode area, located within Fiveways, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN1 6LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBalfour Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryVarndean SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHertford Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN1 6LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN1 6LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFiveways Convenience Store302 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JGWalking directions to Fiveways Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op Food269 Preston Drove, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 6FLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLondis108 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6EWWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miMulberrys14 Hollingbury Place, Brighton, BN1 7GEWalking directions to Mulberrys
0.4 miHi Life Food Market101 Havelock Road, Brighton, BN1 6GLWalking directions to Hi Life Food Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton PavilionE14001130
WardHollingdean & FivewaysE05015404
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)FivewaysE02003500
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 010DE01016939
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.