BN1 1EZ postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 1EZ is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the West Hill & North Laine ward. It is in the Brighton Pavilion parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since April 2003.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in BN1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 24% on the year before Nearest school Middle Street Primary School 250 m in a straight line Nearest station Brighton 700 m in a straight line

Where BN1 1EZ is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 1EZ and what is near it Map of BN1 1EZ: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the BN1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 30 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN1 1AA: also in BN1 1BN1 1AB: also in BN1 1BN1 1AD: also in BN1 1BN1 1AE: also in BN1 1BN1 1AF: also in BN1 1BN1 1AG: also in BN1 1BN1 1AH: also in BN1 1BN1 1AJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1AL: also in BN1 1BN1 1AN: also in BN1 1BN1 1AP: also in BN1 1BN1 1AR: also in BN1 1BN1 1AX: also in BN1 1BN1 1BG: also in BN1 1BN1 1BN: also in BN1 1BN1 1BP: also in BN1 1BN1 1BS: also in BN1 1BN1 1EA: also in BN1 1BN1 1EB: also in BN1 1BN1 1ED: also in BN1 1BN1 1EE: also in BN1 1BN1 1EF: also in BN1 1BN1 1EG: also in BN1 1BN1 1EH: also in BN1 1BN1 1EJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1EL: also in BN1 1BN1 1EN: also in BN1 1BN1 1EP: also in BN1 1BN1 1EY: also in BN1 1BN1 1FL: also in BN1 1BN1 1FN: also in BN1 1BN1 1FS: also in BN1 1BN1 1FT: also in BN1 1BN1 1FW: also in BN1 1BN1 1FZ: also in BN1 1BN1 1GA: also in BN1 1BN1 1GE: also in BN1 1BN1 1GL: also in BN1 1BN1 1GS: also in BN1 1BN1 1GT: also in BN1 1BN1 1GX: also in BN1 1BN1 1HA: also in BN1 1BN1 1HB: also in BN1 1BN1 1HD: also in BN1 1BN1 1HE: also in BN1 1BN1 1HF: also in BN1 1BN1 1HG: also in BN1 1BN1 1HH: also in BN1 1BN1 1HJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1HL: also in BN1 1BN1 1HN: also in BN1 1BN1 1HP: also in BN1 1BN1 1HQ: also in BN1 1BN1 1HR: also in BN1 1BN1 1HS: also in BN1 1BN1 1HT: also in BN1 1BN1 1HW: also in BN1 1BN1 1HY: also in BN1 1BN1 1JA: also in BN1 1BN1 1JE: also in BN1 1BN1 1JG: also in BN1 1BN1 1NA: also in BN1 1BN1 1NB: also in BN1 1BN1 1ND: also in BN1 1BN1 1NE: also in BN1 1BN1 1NF: also in BN1 1BN1 1NH: also in BN1 1BN1 1NJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1NL: also in BN1 1BN1 1NR: also in BN1 1BN1 1NS: also in BN1 1BN1 1PN: also in BN1 1BN1 1RB: also in BN1 1BN1 1RD: also in BN1 1BN1 1RE: also in BN1 1BN1 1RF: also in BN1 1BN1 1RG: also in BN1 1BN1 1RH: also in BN1 1BN1 1RJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1RL: also in BN1 1BN1 1RN: also in BN1 1BN1 1RP: also in BN1 1BN1 1RQ: also in BN1 1BN1 1RR: also in BN1 1BN1 1RS: also in BN1 1BN1 1RT: also in BN1 1BN1 1SD: also in BN1 1BN1 1TT: also in BN1 1BN1 1TY: also in BN1 1BN1 1TZ: also in BN1 1BN1 1UA: also in BN1 1BN1 1UB: also in BN1 1BN1 1UD: also in BN1 1BN1 1UE: also in BN1 1BN1 1UF: also in BN1 1BN1 1UG: also in BN1 1BN1 1UJ: also in BN1 1BN1 1UL: also in BN1 1BN1 1UN: also in BN1 1BN1 1UP: also in BN1 1BN1 1UQ: also in BN1 1BN1 1UR: also in BN1 1BN1 1US: also in BN1 1BN1 1UT: also in BN1 1BN1 1UU: also in BN1 1BN1 1UX: also in BN1 1BN1 1UZ: also in BN1 1BN1 1WN: also in BN1 1BN1 1WR: also in BN1 1BN1 1WZ: also in BN1 1BN1 1XF: also in BN1 1BN1 1YA: also in BN1 1BN1 1YB: also in BN1 1BN1 1YD: also in BN1 1BN1 1YE: also in BN1 1BN1 1YF: also in BN1 1BN1 1YG: also in BN1 1BN1 1YR: also in BN1 1BN1 1YW: also in BN1 1BN1 1ZA: also in BN1 1 London Road (Brighton) station 1.6 kmWest Hill & North Laine BN1 1EZ Map of BN1 1EZ and what is near it Map of BN1 1EZ: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the BN1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 30 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brighton and Hove BN1 1EZ
  • BN1 1EZ
  • Other postcodes in BN1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 30 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8229, longitude -0.1400)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN1 1EZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BN1 1EZ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BN1 1EZ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BN1 1EZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Brighton and Hove City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Brighton and Hove City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BN1 1EZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN1 1EZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Brighton and Hove

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN1 1EZ: 5,156 properties in Brighton and Hove are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Brighton and Hove

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BN1 1EZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BN1 1EZ?

Homes in BN1 1 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, up 24% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 24% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £485,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £333,500 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN1 district: a typical £432,000 from 866 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BN1 1EZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN1 1EZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN1 1EZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 1EZ. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN1 1EZ

Band D in Brighton and Hove for 2026‑27: £2,581. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,720 (band A) to £4,301 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,720.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (28%)£1,720
Band Babout 290 (25%)£2,007
Band Cabout 170 (15%)£2,294
Band Dabout 230 (20%)£2,581
Band Eabout 120 (10%)£3,154
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,727
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 59% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Brighton and Hove before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN1 1EZ is in (ONS area E01016969), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest open schools to BN1 1EZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN1 1EZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BN1 1EZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 1EZ is Brighton Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brighton Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

30 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Street, 31 m away.

More stations near BN1 1EZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 1EZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BN1 1EZ?

5 within 1 km 44 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 1EZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Brighton and Hove City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 3.7 kW 450 mWalk
  • Brighton and Hove City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 mWalk
  • Brighton and Hove City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 3.7 kW 700 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest to the centre of BN1 1EZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BN1 1EZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 1EZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 1EZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BN1 1EZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 1EZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BN1 1EZ in a conservation area?

The centre of BN1 1EZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BN1 1EZ?

Police.uk records 1,786 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 1EZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences481 reports
Anti-social behaviour370 reports
Shoplifting305 reports
Public order173 reports
Other theft128 reports
Drugs72 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 61, vehicle crime 43, theft from the person 40, burglary 31, bicycle theft 28, robbery 26, other crime 15, possession of weapons 13.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN1 1EZ

Ward
West Hill & North Laine
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Brighton and Hove
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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