BN1 6QF
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 004D, Preston Park ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 6QF, 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 6QF
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyBrighton and Hove 004D: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston Park, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 6QF listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove 004DNeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN1 6QFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN1 6QFRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN1 6QF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Stringer School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Varndean College Sixth form and further education | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Balfour Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Varndean School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Patcham Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Downs Junior School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Patcham High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
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 6QF
Latest sale at each postcode- £550,000Draxmont Way, BN1 6QFNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £880,000Varndean Holt, BN1 6QXJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £370,000Surrenden Holt, BN1 6PTSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold60 m
- £530,640Mulberry Close, BN1 6QESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £910,000Whittingehame Gardens, BN1 6PUJune 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £730,000Fairlie Gardens, BN1 6PYFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £365,000Surrenden Road, BN1 6PSJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold250 m
- £395,000Varndean Drive, BN1 6TEMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 6QF
In a straight lineStations
- Preston Park10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- THE HAVEN PRACTICE800 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- SURRENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
- ELMS LEA DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- WHITEHOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road LocalSainsburys820 m
- Co-op Ditchling RoadThe Co-operative Group980 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 004D
Everything about Brighton and Hove 004DThe 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.