Postcode BN2 5AA is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown area of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Roedean & Marina area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year. The median sale price in Kemptown is £350,000 (around £478 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £252,750 and £500,000. The nearest station is Brighton, about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Roedean & Marina has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,090 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Roedean & Marina has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% 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.
The average income per household in Roedean & Marina is £54,125 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 5AA.
Roedean & Marina near BN2 5AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £478 per square foot) in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £837,500 | £498 |
| Terraced | 32 | £543,800 | £503 |
| Flats | 119 | £310,000 | £475 |
| Detached | 1 | £270,000 | £282 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £425,000 | £625,000 |
| 2017 | £288,700 | £352,500 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £685,000 | £560,000 |
| 2019 | £279,250 | £472,500 | £580,000 |
| 2020 | £282,500 | £650,000 | £483,750 |
| 2021 | £313,750 | £590,000 | £600,000 |
| 2022 | £322,500 | £510,000 | £614,000 |
| 2023 | £342,250 | £365,000 | £708,000 |
| 2024 | £313,250 | £392,000 | £595,000 |
| 2025 | £307,500 | £805,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £837,500 | £543,800 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £437 | — | £474 |
| 2017 | £446 | £363 | £469 |
| 2018 | £444 | £663 | £496 |
| 2019 | £413 | £457 | £511 |
| 2020 | £454 | £443 | £461 |
| 2021 | £465 | £476 | £490 |
| 2022 | £497 | £379 | £542 |
| 2023 | £518 | £678 | £546 |
| 2024 | £491 | £357 | £492 |
| 2025 | £469 | £596 | £516 |
| 2026 | £465 | £498 | £485 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN2 5AA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Flat 2A, Bristol Mansions, 19 - 20, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA | Flats | Leasehold | £205,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Flat D, 11, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Badger House, 22, Church Place, Brighton, BN2 5JN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Flat 8, Chester Court, 3, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 1FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £250,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | Flat 9, Chester Court, 3, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 1FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £450,000 |
In the BN2 5AA postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Brighton College Prep School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN2 5AA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shop'N Drive | Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ | Walking directions to Shop'N Drive |
| 0.1 mi | Crave | 232-234 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ | Walking directions to Crave |
| 0.1 mi | Rock Food & Wine | 2 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF | Walking directions to Rock Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | 45 Arundel Road, Brighton, BN2 5TB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Emmanuel International Groceries | 1A Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FA | Walking directions to Emmanuel International Groceries |
Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN2 5AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Théresa Ann Mackey
Kemptown - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Ward
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN2 5AA records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around BN2 5AA in Kemptown is £350,000 (about £478 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to BN2 5AA, including St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good), St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Good) and Brighton College Prep School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BN2 5AA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,090 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven covering BN2 5AA is Chris Ward (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Théresa Ann Mackey (Labour Party).