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BN1 6YS

POSTCODE

A Patcham & Hollingbury postcode in Brighton and Hove, a 6-minute walk from Preston Park Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Varndean College

    16 plus

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    Dorothy Stringer School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 53.3

    0.48 mi

  4. 4
    Balfour Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

  5. 5
    Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove

    Primary

    0.69 mi

  6. 6
    Westdene Primary School

    Primary

    0.73 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Preston Park Rail Station

    Rail · east entrance

    508 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Hove Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Cedars Gardens

    Bus · adj · north-west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cedars Gardens

    Bus · opp · south

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Tongdean Lane East

    Bus · opp · south-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Varndean Road

    Bus · opp · north

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Varndean Road

    Bus · adj · south

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN1 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 205 sales

BN1 6YS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN1 6 sector.

Average price
£605,278
Median price: £550,000
Median +22.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 205 sales
View district BN1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £503,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£694k£561k£428k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£600,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 6PG
£355,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 6AN
£200,000 · 2026-08-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 6DG
£425,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 6AJ
£912,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 6GN
£526,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 6EJ
£267,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 6DJ
£975,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
BN1 6FF
£310,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN1 6YG
£915,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN1 6RD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN1 6YS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN1 6YS

Counts are for Patcham & Hollingbury 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
37
YoY +32%
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +83%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -8%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY +10%
68340
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

121
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 004 (E02003494)

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
£68,143

£58,457–£79,434

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,753

£43,214–£57,282

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,277

£42,731–£50,117

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,656

£33,803–£44,206

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: 1,549
White Brit.81.2%
Other White7.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%
White Irish1.7%
White & Asian1.5%
+ 12 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,554
No religion53.9%
Christian34.7%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.0%
Jewish1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,551
50–6424.1%
35–4918.6%
65–7413.4%
10–1510.0%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 594
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.8%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.4%

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.
33137
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33137 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 6YS

England
Country
Brighton and Hove
Local Authority
Patcham & Hollingbury
Ward
Brighton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN1 6YS
Coordinates
50.8507, -0.1541
Grid reference
TQ300073
Easting
530,032
Northing
107,310
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XVR2W+78
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
Patcham & Hollingbury
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 004C E01017001
E01017001
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 004 E02003494
E02003494
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brighton and Hove 004C E01017001
E01017001
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brighton and Hove 004 E02003494
E02003494
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

6:41 AM4:47 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode BN1 6YS 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 E01017001 and MSOA E02003494 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33137
Present — Active
Postcode BN1 6YS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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