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BN1 7GN

Hollingdean & Fiveways

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN1 7GN

Overview

Postcode BN1 7GN 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 Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Blakers Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,214 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 7GN.

Flood risk

No risk

Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West near BN1 7GN 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN1 7GN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Brighton)
0.6 mi

Moulsecoomb

N/A

Walking directions to Moulsecoomb

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN1 7GN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlakers ParkSmallWalking directions to Blakers Park
0.3 miSaunders ParkSmallWalking directions to Saunders Park

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
14,562.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
77.57%
Other White
29
7.65%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
2.37%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.11%
Irish
7
1.85%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
35.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
34.51%
Owns outright
32
22.54%
Shared ownership
8
5.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

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 7GN postcode area, located within Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN1 7GN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDowns Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHertford Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN1 7GN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN1 7GN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMulberrys14 Hollingbury Place, Brighton, BN1 7GEWalking directions to Mulberrys
0.2 miBest Deal Convenience Store178C Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JEWalking directions to Best Deal Convenience Store
0.2 miBest-one2 Crestway Parade, Brighton, BN1 7BLWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miCrestway Convenience Store1 Crestway Parade, Brighton, BN1 7BLWalking directions to Crestway Convenience Store
0.3 miCo-op Food269 Preston Drove, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 6FLWalking directions to Co-op Food

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)Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb WestE02003498
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 008DE01016905
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.