BN2 6WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Brighton and Hove 017F, Woodingdean ward, Brighton and Hove.
This report describes the area around BN2 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 BN2 6WJ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyBrighton and Hove 017F: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Falmer, 4.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in BN2 6WJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Brighton and Hove 017FNeighbourhood
- £408,948 average priceFor the whole of Brighton and Hove, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN2 6WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN2 6WJRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN2 6WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Longhill High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Woodingdean Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Downs View Special School Special | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
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 BN2 6WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £365,000Merston Close, BN2 6WJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £550,000Donnington Road, BN2 6WHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £390,000Cowley Drive, BN2 6WBJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £322,500Cowley Drive, BN2 6WDJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £475,000Selhurst Road, BN2 6WFOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £326,000Cowley Drive, BN2 6WAOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £595,000Pinfold Close, BN2 6WGJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £540,000Selhurst Road, BN2 6WEDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 BN2 6WJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- HEALTHY-U PHARMACY340 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY600 m
The neighbourhood: Brighton and Hove 017F
Everything about Brighton and Hove 017FThe postcode district: BN2
Everything about BN2Your MP
- Chris WardLabourMP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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.