BN1 6LW
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 010D, Hollingdean & Fiveways ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 6LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BN1 6LW
- 19 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyBrighton and Hove 010D: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Road (Brighton), 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 6LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove 010DNeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN1 6LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BN1 6LWRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN1 6LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Balfour Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Dorothy Stringer School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Varndean School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Varndean College Sixth form and further education | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Downs Junior School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Downs Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Central Hub Brighton Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BN1 6LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £775,000Osborne Road, BN1 6LWJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £595,000Osborne Road, BN1 6LUMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £617,000Balfour Road, BN1 6NDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £390,000Lowther Road, BN1 6LHSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £798,000Lowther Road, BN1 6LGJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £675,000Loder Road, BN1 6PNJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £535,000Balfour Road, BN1 6NENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £780,000Osborne Road, BN1 6LTNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BN1 6LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE HAVEN PRACTICE490 m
- SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY670 m
- PRESTON PARK SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY460 m
- HARPER'S PHARMACY690 m
Dental practices
- SURRENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- FIVEWAYS DENCARE580 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Ditchling RoadThe Co-operative Group440 m
- Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road LocalSainsburys940 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 010D
Everything about Brighton and Hove 010DThe postcode district: BN1
Everything about BN1Your MP
- Siân BerryGreen PartyMP for Brighton Pavilion
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.