BN1 6WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 004C, Preston Park ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 6WJ, 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 6WJ
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBrighton and Hove 004C: 77 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston Park, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 6WJ 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 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN1 6WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN1 6WJRoad 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 6WJ
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 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dorothy Stringer School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Balfour Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Varndean School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Patcham Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Downs View Life Skills College Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove Independent | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 6WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,100,000Varndean Gardens, BN1 6WJJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £375,000Varndean Gardens, BN1 6WLAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £355,000Varndean Drive, BN1 6TFJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,330,000Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WHAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £470,000The Approach, BN1 6WNSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £680,000Varndean Drive, BN1 6RSNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £395,000Varndean Drive, BN1 6TEMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £960,000Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WGNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold160 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 6WJ
In a straight lineStations
- Preston Park9 minutes on foot690 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY860 m
- FIELDS PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- ELMS LEA DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- WHITEHOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- SURRENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road LocalSainsburys810 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.