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BN2 1FY

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 1FY

Overview

Postcode BN2 1FY is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Roedean & Marina area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Roedean & Marina has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Roedean & Marina has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from BN2 1FY.

Flood risk

No risk

Roedean & Marina near BN2 1FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
403
Population density
1,746.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
48.51%
Other White
77
19.06%
Chinese
27
6.68%
Arab
19
4.7%
Other
17
4.21%
Total population: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
156
68.12%
Owns outright
28
12.23%
Owns with a mortgage
22
9.61%
Shared ownership
14
6.11%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.06%
Total households: 229

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 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
Flats124£325,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced21£582,500

10 year median price trend in Kemptown

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

Schools

In the BN2 1FY postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 1FY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableSt. John's College (Brighton)Special post 16 institution

Good

0.5 miNot applicableHamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenNon-maintained special school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 1FY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 1FY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRock Food & Wine2 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NFWalking directions to Rock Food & Wine
0.2 miShop'N DriveEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJWalking directions to Shop'N Drive
0.2 miCrave232-234 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJWalking directions to Crave
0.2 miLidl45 Arundel Road, Brighton, BN2 5TBWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miEmmanuel International Groceries1A Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FAWalking directions to Emmanuel International Groceries

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 Kemptown and PeacehavenE14001129
WardKemptownE05015405
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Roedean & MarinaE02003522
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 032CE01016957
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2007-01-01

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Data Sources

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