BN1 4EH postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 4EH 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 January 1980.

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 Gigabit broadband 63% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £390,000 Homes sold in BN1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 13.9% on the year before Nearest station Brighton 200 m in a straight line

Where BN1 4EH is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 4EH and what is near it Map of BN1 4EH: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the BN1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 24 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN1 4AA: also in BN1 4BN1 4AB: also in BN1 4BN1 4AD: also in BN1 4BN1 4AE: also in BN1 4BN1 4AF: also in BN1 4BN1 4AG: also in BN1 4BN1 4AH: also in BN1 4BN1 4AJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4AL: also in BN1 4BN1 4AN: also in BN1 4BN1 4AP: also in BN1 4BN1 4AQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4AR: also in BN1 4BN1 4AS: also in BN1 4BN1 4AT: also in BN1 4BN1 4AW: also in BN1 4BN1 4AY: also in BN1 4BN1 4BB: also in BN1 4BN1 4BF: also in BN1 4BN1 4BH: also in BN1 4BN1 4BL: also in BN1 4BN1 4BP: also in BN1 4BN1 4BU: also in BN1 4BN1 4BW: also in BN1 4BN1 4DE: also in BN1 4BN1 4DJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4DU: also in BN1 4BN1 4DW: also in BN1 4BN1 4DY: also in BN1 4BN1 4DZ: also in BN1 4BN1 4EA: also in BN1 4BN1 4EB: also in BN1 4BN1 4ED: also in BN1 4BN1 4EE: also in BN1 4BN1 4EF: also in BN1 4BN1 4EG: also in BN1 4BN1 4EJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4EL: also in BN1 4BN1 4EN: also in BN1 4BN1 4EP: also in BN1 4BN1 4EQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4ER: also in BN1 4BN1 4ES: also in BN1 4BN1 4ET: also in BN1 4BN1 4EU: also in BN1 4BN1 4EW: also in BN1 4BN1 4EZ: also in BN1 4BN1 4FA: also in BN1 4BN1 4FB: also in BN1 4BN1 4FE: also in BN1 4BN1 4FQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4FR: also in BN1 4BN1 4FT: also in BN1 4BN1 4FU: also in BN1 4BN1 4FY: also in BN1 4BN1 4GA: also in BN1 4BN1 4GB: also in BN1 4BN1 4GD: also in BN1 4BN1 4GE: also in BN1 4BN1 4GF: also in BN1 4BN1 4GG: also in BN1 4BN1 4GH: also in BN1 4BN1 4GJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4GN: also in BN1 4BN1 4GP: also in BN1 4BN1 4GQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4GR: also in BN1 4BN1 4GS: also in BN1 4BN1 4GT: also in BN1 4BN1 4GU: also in BN1 4BN1 4GW: also in BN1 4BN1 4GX: also in BN1 4BN1 4GZ: also in BN1 4BN1 4HA: also in BN1 4BN1 4HB: also in BN1 4BN1 4HD: also in BN1 4BN1 4HF: also in BN1 4BN1 4HH: also in BN1 4BN1 4HN: also in BN1 4BN1 4HS: also in BN1 4BN1 4HT: also in BN1 4BN1 4HY: also in BN1 4BN1 4JA: also in BN1 4BN1 4JB: also in BN1 4BN1 4JD: also in BN1 4BN1 4JE: also in BN1 4BN1 4JF: also in BN1 4BN1 4JG: also in BN1 4BN1 4JH: also in BN1 4BN1 4JJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4JL: also in BN1 4BN1 4JN: also in BN1 4BN1 4JP: also in BN1 4BN1 4JQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4JR: also in BN1 4BN1 4JU: also in BN1 4BN1 4JW: also in BN1 4BN1 4JX: also in BN1 4BN1 4JY: also in BN1 4BN1 4JZ: also in BN1 4BN1 4LA: also in BN1 4BN1 4LD: also in BN1 4BN1 4LF: also in BN1 4BN1 4LG: also in BN1 4BN1 4LS: also in BN1 4BN1 4NA: also in BN1 4BN1 4NB: also in BN1 4BN1 4ND: also in BN1 4BN1 4NE: also in BN1 4BN1 4NF: also in BN1 4BN1 4NG: also in BN1 4BN1 4NH: also in BN1 4BN1 4NJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4NL: also in BN1 4BN1 4NN: also in BN1 4BN1 4NP: also in BN1 4BN1 4NQ: also in BN1 4BN1 4NR: also in BN1 4BN1 4NS: also in BN1 4BN1 4NT: also in BN1 4BN1 4NU: also in BN1 4BN1 4NW: also in BN1 4BN1 4NX: also in BN1 4BN1 4NZ: also in BN1 4BN1 4PD: also in BN1 4BN1 4PH: also in BN1 4BN1 4QA: also in BN1 4BN1 4QB: also in BN1 4BN1 4QD: also in BN1 4BN1 4QE: also in BN1 4BN1 4QF: also in BN1 4BN1 4QG: also in BN1 4BN1 4QH: also in BN1 4BN1 4QL: also in BN1 4BN1 4QN: also in BN1 4BN1 4QT: also in BN1 4BN1 4RB: also in BN1 4BN1 4RL: also in BN1 4BN1 4RR: also in BN1 4BN1 4SA: also in BN1 4BN1 4SB: also in BN1 4BN1 4SD: also in BN1 4BN1 4SE: also in BN1 4BN1 4SF: also in BN1 4BN1 4ST: also in BN1 4BN1 4SU: also in BN1 4BN1 4TA: also in BN1 4BN1 4TB: also in BN1 4BN1 4UB: also in BN1 4BN1 4UD: also in BN1 4BN1 4UJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4UN: also in BN1 4BN1 4UP: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZB: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZE: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZH: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZJ: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZL: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZP: also in BN1 4BN1 4ZR: also in BN1 4 Brighton College 1.4 kmBrighton and Hove BN1 4EH Map of BN1 4EH and what is near it Map of BN1 4EH: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the BN1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 24 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. West Hill & North Laine BN1 4EH
  • BN1 4EH
  • Other postcodes in BN1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 24 bus stops
  • 7 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 50.8279, longitude -0.1391)

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 4EH?

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 4EH?

Every home and business at BN1 4EH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 63% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)63% can get it

Brighton and Hove: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Brighton and Hove: 98%

The line marks the figure across Brighton and Hove.

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 4EH?

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 4EH 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 4EH.

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 4EH: 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 4EH 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 4EH?

Homes in BN1 4 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£390,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£342,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £547,500 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £305,000 46 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 4EH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN1 4EH 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 4EH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 4EH. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). 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 4EH

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 £3,727 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,294.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (20%)£1,720
Band Babout 120 (14%)£2,007
Band Cabout 310 (36%)£2,294
Band Dabout 190 (22%)£2,581
Band Eabout 70 (8%)£3,154
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 4EH is in (ONS area E01033328), 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 4EH?

The nearest open schools to BN1 4EH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 4EH is Brighton Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Brighton Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Trafalgar Street, 58 m away.

More stations near BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

7 within 1 km 46 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 4EH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 800 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 4EH?

The nearest to the centre of BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

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 4EH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 4EH, 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 4EH?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 4EH 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 4EH in a conservation area?

The centre of BN1 4EH 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 4EH?

Police.uk records 1,918 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 4EH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences524 reports
Anti-social behaviour398 reports
Shoplifting328 reports
Public order181 reports
Other theft139 reports
Drugs76 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 65, vehicle crime 48, theft from the person 40, burglary 31, robbery 28, bicycle theft 26, possession of weapons 17, other crime 17.

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 4EH

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
January 1980

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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