BN1 6WA
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 004C, Patcham & Hollingbury ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 6WA, 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 6WA
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 140% on JulyBrighton and Hove 004C: 77 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston Park, 950 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 6WA 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 004CNeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 48.8% can get gigabit broadband at BN1 6WASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN1 6WARoad 53 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 6WA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Varndean College Sixth form and further education | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dorothy Stringer School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Patcham Infant School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Varndean School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Balfour Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Downs View Life Skills College Special | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Patcham High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 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 6WA
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,365,000Peacock Lane, BN1 6WANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £975,000Surrenden Crescent, BN1 6WFJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £960,000Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WGNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £1,230,000Surrenden Crescent, BN1 6WENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £1,330,000Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WHAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £500,000Woodland Way, BN1 8BAApril 2024, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £1,100,000Varndean Gardens, BN1 6WJJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £1,200,000Surrenden Road, BN1 6WBOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold290 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 6WA
In a straight lineStations
- Preston Park12 minutes on foot950 m
Pharmacies
- FIELDS PHARMACY720 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY720 m
- ELMS LEA DENTAL SURGERY740 m
- WHITEHOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE890 m
- SURRENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE900 m
- DENTAL SURGERY940 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 004C
Everything about Brighton and Hove 004CThe 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.