BN1 8WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 003A, Patcham & Hollingbury ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN1 8WJ, 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 8WJ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyBrighton and Hove 003A: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Preston Park, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in BN1 8WJ 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 003ANeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN1 8WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN1 8WJRoad 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
- 7.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN1 8WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Patcham Infant School Primary | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Patcham High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Downs View Life Skills College Special | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Patcham Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Varndean College Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westdene Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Dorothy Stringer School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £640,000Overhill Drive, BN1 8WJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Mill Cottages, BN1 8WNNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £350,000Patchdean, BN1 8LZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £920,000Ballards Mill Close, BN1 8ALJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £605,000Overhill Way, BN1 8WPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £535,000Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WQJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,200,000Winfield Avenue, BN1 8QHDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £685,000Overhill Drive, BN1 8WHOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 8WJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- PATCHAM PHARMACY430 m
- FIELDS PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- DENTAL SURGERY710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op PatchamThe Co-operative Group390 m
- Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue LocalSainsburys820 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 003A
Everything about Brighton and Hove 003AThe 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.