Postcode BN1 8AX is located in an urban city, within the Westdene & Hove Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Patcham West & Westdene area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Patcham West & Westdene is £64,821 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Patcham West & Westdene has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,914 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Patcham West & Westdene has an average crime rate, with approximately 53 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Patcham West & Westdene is £64,821 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BN1 8AX.
Patcham West & Westdene near BN1 8AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Preston Park located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 (about £558 per square foot) in Westdene & Hove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £3,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 71 | £960,000 | £609 |
| Terraced | 11 | £725,000 | £581 |
| Semi-Detached | 62 | £687,500 | £514 |
| Flats | 10 | £330,750 | £447 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £840,000 | £254,500 | £475,000 | £485,000 |
| 2017 | £870,000 | £272,000 | £525,000 | £505,000 |
| 2018 | £800,000 | £280,000 | £535,000 | £528,750 |
| 2019 | £825,000 | £265,000 | £550,000 | £583,250 |
| 2020 | £882,500 | £283,000 | £550,000 | £587,500 |
| 2021 | £924,000 | £315,000 | £612,000 | £613,750 |
| 2022 | £1,195,000 | £268,750 | £700,000 | £705,000 |
| 2023 | £1,037,125 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £660,800 |
| 2024 | £1,045,000 | £314,975 | £649,000 | £612,500 |
| 2025 | £1,037,000 | £335,000 | £674,500 | £625,000 |
| 2026 | £860,000 | £313,500 | £746,000 | £725,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £462 | £407 | £415 | £417 |
| 2017 | £445 | £403 | £420 | £421 |
| 2018 | £470 | £387 | £408 | £467 |
| 2019 | £479 | £372 | £430 | £454 |
| 2020 | £468 | £380 | £438 | £472 |
| 2021 | £518 | £424 | £476 | £514 |
| 2022 | £627 | £402 | £545 | £578 |
| 2023 | £578 | £512 | £489 | £534 |
| 2024 | £569 | £415 | £499 | £515 |
| 2025 | £597 | £476 | £519 | £581 |
| 2026 | £568 | £456 | £502 | £561 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN1 8AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Emma Hogan
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Ivan Lyons
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Samer Bagaeen
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Siân Berry
Brighton Pavilion - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN1 8AX records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around BN1 8AX in Patcham West & Westdene is £740,000 (about £558 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN1 8AX, including Westdene Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BN1 8AX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,914 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion covering BN1 8AX is Siân Berry (Green Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Emma Hogan (Conservative and Unionist Party), Ivan Lyons (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Samer Bagaeen (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.