AREA REPORT · BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN1

BN1.

Brighton and Hove

BN1 is an outcode in Brighton and Hove, covering the neighbourhoods of North Laine & the Lanes, Coldean & Moulsecoomb North, Seven Dials, Withdean Woods and Preston Park. Over the last 12 months 732 properties changed hands — a median of £295k for flats (£5,140/sqm) and £590k for houses (£5,625/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
32,421
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
9
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
319
1,286
Houses
413
1,560
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£295k
n = 319
£300k
n = 1,286
Houses
£590k
n = 413
£590k
n = 1,560
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,140
n = 282
£5,111
n = 1,109
Houses
£5,625
n = 405
£5,575
n = 1,526
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Holding
0.0% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£345k£690k£590k£590k£590k3Yn=1,56012Mn=4136Mn=116
Flats
Easing
−2.5% vs 12m
−4.2% vs 3y
£170k£340k£300k£295k£288k3Yn=1,28612Mn=3196Mn=82
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−4.3% vs 12m
−3.4% vs 3y
£0£3,050£6,100£5,575£5,625£5,3853Yn=1,52612Mn=4056Mn=113
Flats
·Holding
−0.0% vs 12m
+0.5% vs 3y
£0£2,750£5,500£5,111£5,140£5,1393Yn=1,10912Mn=2826Mn=67
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£612k
n=116
Median £
£590k
n=116
Avg £/sqm
£5,623
n=113
Median £/sqm
£5,385
n=113
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£641k
n=413
Median £
£590k
n=413
Avg £/sqm
£5,789
n=405
Median £/sqm
£5,625
n=405
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£653k
n=1,560
Median £
£590k
n=1,560
Avg £/sqm
£5,705
n=1,526
Median £/sqm
£5,575
n=1,526
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£319k
n=82
Median £
£288k
n=82
Avg £/sqm
£5,148
n=67
Median £/sqm
£5,139
n=67
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£308k
n=319
Median £
£295k
n=319
Avg £/sqm
£5,205
n=282
Median £/sqm
£5,140
n=282
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£313k
n=1,286
Median £
£300k
n=1,286
Avg £/sqm
£5,192
n=1,109
Median £/sqm
£5,111
n=1,109
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£94k£360k£627k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
79
0238747732010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
16,150
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
13,791
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
16,319
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
10,789
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band E
5,283
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
2,222
Terraced
Detached
Band G
1,121
Detached
Band H
41
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
38,186
58%
Terraced houses
12,769
19%
Semi-detached houses
8,057
12%
Detached houses
2,797
4.2%
Bungalows
2,658
4.0%
Other/unknown
1,655
2.5%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
5
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
2
Bus stops
412
Schools
27
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
17 · click column to sort
Seven Dials
7,995
7,869
North Laine & the Lanes
10,081
7,422
Preston Park
5,804
6,575
Fiveways
3,456
5,010
Withdean Woods
4,505
4,993
Patcham West & Westdene
3,923
4,875
Patcham East
2,761
3,732
Brunswick
3,842
3,646
Hollingbury
2,528
3,451
Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West
2,293
1,542
Round Hill
1,088
1,444
Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
1,956
1,158
St James's Street & Queen's Park
90
83
Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
97
55
Goldsmid East
32
33
Hangleton North
7
0
Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
1
0
Wards
16 · click column to sort
Preston Park
10,535
11,663
Regency
10,083
8,658
Patcham & Hollingbury
6,323
8,116
West Hill & North Laine
9,950
8,066
Hollingdean & Fiveways
6,627
7,911
Round Hill
2,317
2,873
Westdene & Hove Park
1,985
2,710
Coldean & Stanmer
1,956
1,158
Brunswick & Adelaide
440
552
Kemptown
90
83
Kingston
92
55
Goldsmid
32
33
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
16
10
Hangleton & Knoll
7
0
Ditchling & Westmeston
5
0
Downland Villages
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BN1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove (BN1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BN1 (Brighton and Hove) was £590k, with an average of £641k, from 413 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BN1?
The median flat sale price in BN1 over the last 12 months was £295k (about £5,140 per square metre), from 319 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BN1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BN1 are £5,625 for houses and £5,140 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BN1 have?
Homes in BN1 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BN1 in the last year?
732 properties were sold in BN1 over the last 12 months, and 2,846 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES