BN1 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 001C, Patcham & Hollingbury ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyBrighton and Hove 001C: 43 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Moulsecoomb, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove 001CNeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- 72.7% can get gigabit broadband at BN1 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN1 8LJRoad 54 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
- 7.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN1 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Patcham Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Patcham High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Patcham Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Coldean Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Varndean School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Downs View Life Skills College Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Varndean College Sixth form and further education | 1.5 km 19 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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000County Oak Avenue, BN1 8LTOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £370,000Denton Drive, BN1 8DLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £500,000Galliers Close, BN1 8TRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £375,000Midhurst Rise, BN1 8LPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £494,000Crabtree Avenue, BN1 8DHMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £455,000Crabtree Avenue, BN1 8DGSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £435,000Carden Avenue, BN1 8LNAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £245,000Carden Avenue, BN1 8LHOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 8LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CARDEN SURGERY280 m
- WARMDENE SURGERY280 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY280 m
- ASDA PHARMACY770 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue LocalSainsburys370 m
- M&S Carden Av Brighton SFMarks and Spencer440 m
- Asda Brighton Hollingbury SuperstoreAsda780 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 001C
Everything about Brighton and Hove 001CThe 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.