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BN1 8RA

Patcham & Hollingbury

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Patcham East / Patcham & Hollingbury / BN1 8RA

Overview

Postcode BN1 8RA is located in an urban city, within the Patcham & Hollingbury ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Patcham East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Patcham East is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Horsdean Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Patcham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,414 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Patcham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Patcham East is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN1 8RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Patcham East near BN1 8RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston Park located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHorsdean ParkMedium
0.5 miPatcham Peace GardensSmall
0.3 miEastwick BottomSmall

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
4,682.8 per km²

Demographics

British
268
86.45%
Other Asian
15
4.84%
Other White
12
3.87%
Pakistani
4
1.29%
Other
3
0.97%
Total population: 310

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
53
44.54%
Owns outright
51
42.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.24%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.52%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Patcham & Hollingbury

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £458,000 in Patcham & Hollingbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,500 up to £1,350,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£667,500
Flats25£260,000
Semi-Detached94£465,000
Terraced16£427,000

10 years price trend in Patcham & Hollingbury

Schools

In the BN1 8RA postcode area, located within Patcham East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPatcham Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryPatcham High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPatcham Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGrace & Glory News31 Ladies' Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8QE
0.3 miCo-op FoodOld London Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 8XR
0.4 miPremier Supermarket And News140 Mackie Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8SB
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalCarden Avenue, Brighton and Hove, BN1 8LE
0.4 miAY Convenience Store116-118 Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8NE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.