AREA REPORT · BRIGHTON AND HOVE BN2

BN2.

Brighton and Hove

BN2 is an outcode in Brighton and Hove, covering the neighbourhoods of St James's Street & Queen's Park, Kemptown, Rottingdean & Saltdean, East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs and Roedean & Marina. Over the last 12 months 778 properties changed hands — a median of £266k for flats (£5,078/sqm) and £475k for houses (£5,129/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
34,682
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
10
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
233
1,021
Houses
545
1,849
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£266k
n = 233
£283k
n = 1,021
Houses
£475k
n = 545
£465k
n = 1,849
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£5,078
n = 202
£5,169
n = 886
Houses
£5,129
n = 538
£5,080
n = 1,819
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
Firming
+2.1% vs 12m
+4.3% vs 3y
£285k£570k£465k£475k£485k3Yn=1,84912Mn=5456Mn=175
Flats
Firming
+1.5% vs 12m
−4.4% vs 3y
£165k£330k£283k£266k£270k3Yn=1,02112Mn=2336Mn=77
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
−4.4% vs 12m
−3.5% vs 3y
£0£2,700£5,400£5,080£5,129£4,9023Yn=1,81912Mn=5386Mn=172
Flats
Firming
+1.8% vs 12m
−0.0% vs 3y
£0£2,800£5,600£5,169£5,078£5,1673Yn=88612Mn=2026Mn=69
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£527k
n=175
Median £
£485k
n=175
Avg £/sqm
£5,012
n=172
Median £/sqm
£4,902
n=172
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£536k
n=545
Median £
£475k
n=545
Avg £/sqm
£5,118
n=538
Median £/sqm
£5,129
n=538
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£525k
n=1,849
Median £
£465k
n=1,849
Avg £/sqm
£5,121
n=1,819
Median £/sqm
£5,080
n=1,819
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£301k
n=77
Median £
£270k
n=77
Avg £/sqm
£5,181
n=69
Median £/sqm
£5,167
n=69
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£291k
n=233
Median £
£266k
n=233
Avg £/sqm
£5,079
n=202
Median £/sqm
£5,078
n=202
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£313k
n=1,021
Median £
£283k
n=1,021
Avg £/sqm
£5,242
n=886
Median £/sqm
£5,169
n=886
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£103k£303k£503k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
80
0273154612010201520202025
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
16,964
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
11,891
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
17,345
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band D
8,826
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
4,416
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Detached
Band F
1,335
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Detached
Band G
694
Terraced
Detached
Band H
68
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
31,342
51%
Terraced houses
15,628
25%
Semi-detached houses
5,684
9.2%
Detached houses
3,079
5.0%
Bungalows
5,373
8.7%
Other/unknown
757
1.2%
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
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
2
Bus stops
478
Schools
29
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
14 · click column to sort
Rottingdean & Saltdean
5,239
6,993
Kemptown
6,864
6,721
Roedean & Marina
5,834
6,607
Hanover
4,984
6,082
Elm Grove & Bear Road
4,477
5,695
St James's Street & Queen's Park
7,033
5,529
Round Hill
4,498
4,358
Woodingdean
3,504
4,284
Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East
2,891
2,131
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
1,404
2,112
Whitehawk
3,627
1,492
Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West
2,083
981
Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
554
328
North Laine & the Lanes
36
31
Wards
12 · click column to sort
Kemptown
10,475
10,467
Hanover & Elm Grove
8,760
10,193
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
5,239
6,993
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
7,103
5,529
Whitehawk & Marina
6,644
5,294
Queen's Park
6,265
5,056
Woodingdean
3,504
4,284
Round Hill
3,044
3,057
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
1,404
2,112
Coldean & Stanmer
554
328
West Hill & North Laine
36
31
Hollingdean & Fiveways
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BN2 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Brighton and Hove (BN2)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BN2 (Brighton and Hove) was £475k, with an average of £536k, from 545 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BN2?
The median flat sale price in BN2 over the last 12 months was £266k (about £5,078 per square metre), from 233 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BN2?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BN2 are £5,129 for houses and £5,078 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BN2 have?
Homes in BN2 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BN2 in the last year?
778 properties were sold in BN2 over the last 12 months, and 2,870 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES