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BN1 3PJ

POSTCODE

A West Hill & North Laine postcode in Brighton and Hove, a 3-minute walk from Brighton Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Kings Brighton

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College

    16 plus

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Brighton Girls GDST

    All-through · Attainment 8 62.5

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    Windlesham School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brighton Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station

    Rail

    845 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Preston Park Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Compton Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    45 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Compton Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Seven Dials

    Bus · E-bound · east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • York Grove

    Bus · opp · south-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brighton Station

    Bus · Stop B1 · east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN1 3PJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN1 3PJ · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£252,900
Median price: £240,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5 sales
View district BN1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £226,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£274k£179k
Nov '25Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26Jul '26
£226,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 3PJ
£178,500 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£240,000 · 2026-03-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£250,000 · 2026-02-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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£370,000 · 2025-11-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN1 3PJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN1 3PJ

Counts are for West Hill & North Laine electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
122
YoY stable
135680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
119
YoY +38%
140700
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY stable
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY -20%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
252
YoY -17%
3021510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

529
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Brighton and Hove 024 (E02003514)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,790

£47,556–£65,448

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,326

£38,374–£51,203

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,881

£42,708–£51,461

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,392

£29,784–£39,713

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,780
White Brit.66.6%
Other White15.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%
Other Asian1.9%
White & Asian1.8%
+ 14 other groups · 12.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,783
No religion66.0%
Christian19.7%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim2.6%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,782
25–3427.4%
35–4926.3%
50–6416.8%
20–2411.3%
65–744.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.4%

Households

Total households: 1,034
One person: other44.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
One person: aged 66+5.5%
+ 8 other households · 15.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17981
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17981 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN1 3PJ

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
West Hill & North Laine
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN1 3PJ
Coordinates
50.8306, -0.1437
Grid reference
TQ308050
Easting
530,824
Northing
105,090
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XRVJ4+6G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brighton and Hove
Travel to Work
Brighton
ITL Region
Brighton and Hove
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Council Area
Brighton Pavilion E14001130
Constituency
E14001130
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Constituency code
E14001130
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Brighton and Hove, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Brighton and Hove

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Brighton and Hove City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 09D
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 024D E01016967
E01016967
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 024 E02003514
E02003514
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 024D E01016967
E01016967
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 024 E02003514
E02003514
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:45 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN1 3PJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016967 and MSOA E02003514 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17981
Present — Active
Postcode BN1 3PJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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