BN1 5PR postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 5PR is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Preston Park 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £530,000 Homes sold in BN1 5, last 12 months. ▼ 9% on the year before Nearest station London Road (Brighton) 800 m in a straight line

Where BN1 5PR is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 5PR and what is near it Map of BN1 5PR: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the BN1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN1 5AA: also in BN1 5BN1 5AB: also in BN1 5BN1 5AD: also in BN1 5BN1 5AJ: also in BN1 5BN1 5AR: also in BN1 5BN1 5AS: also in BN1 5BN1 5AT: also in BN1 5BN1 5AW: also in BN1 5BN1 5AX: also in BN1 5BN1 5DA: also in BN1 5BN1 5DB: also in BN1 5BN1 5DD: also in BN1 5BN1 5DE: also in BN1 5BN1 5DF: also in BN1 5BN1 5DG: also in BN1 5BN1 5DH: also in BN1 5BN1 5DJ: also in BN1 5BN1 5DL: also in BN1 5BN1 5DN: also in BN1 5BN1 5DP: also in BN1 5BN1 5DQ: also in BN1 5BN1 5DR: also in BN1 5BN1 5DS: also in BN1 5BN1 5DT: also in BN1 5BN1 5DU: also in BN1 5BN1 5PA: also in BN1 5BN1 5PB: also in BN1 5BN1 5PD: also in BN1 5BN1 5PE: also in BN1 5BN1 5PF: also in BN1 5BN1 5PG: also in BN1 5BN1 5PH: also in BN1 5BN1 5PJ: also in BN1 5BN1 5PL: also in BN1 5BN1 5PN: also in BN1 5BN1 5PP: also in BN1 5BN1 5PQ: also in BN1 5BN1 5PS: also in BN1 5BN1 5PT: also in BN1 5BN1 5PU: also in BN1 5BN1 5PW: also in BN1 5BN1 5PY: also in BN1 5BN1 5PZ: also in BN1 5 Brighton station 950 mBrighton and Hove BN1 5PR Map of BN1 5PR and what is near it Map of BN1 5PR: its centre point, with the 159 other postcodes in the BN1 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brighton Girls GDST 1.0 kmWestdene & Hove Park BN1 5PR
  • BN1 5PR
  • Other postcodes in BN1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 8 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 50.8363, longitude -0.1480)

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 5PR?

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 5PR?

Every home and business at BN1 5PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 5PR?

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 5PR 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 5PR.

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 5PR: 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 5PR 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 5PR?

Homes in BN1 5 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£530,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£582,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £792,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £575,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £600,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £295,000 43 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 5PR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN1 5PR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at BN1 5PR

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BN1 5PR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN1 5PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 5PR. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (67%). 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 5PR

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 £3,154 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,581.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (19%)£1,720
Band Babout 180 (17%)£2,007
Band Cabout 290 (28%)£2,294
Band Dabout 300 (29%)£2,581
Band Eabout 70 (7%)£3,154
Band Ffewer than 5£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 67% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 23% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 5PR is in (ONS area E01016936), 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 5PR?

The nearest open schools to BN1 5PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 5PR is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Brighton Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanford Avenue, 218 m away.

More stations near BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

9 within 1 km 41 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 5PR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Electric Blue Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 450 mWalk
  • Electric Blue Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 450 mWalk
  • Electric Blue Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 450 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 5PR?

The nearest to the centre of BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

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 5PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 5PR, 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 5PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 5PR 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 5PR in a conservation area?

The centre of BN1 5PR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 5PR?

Police.uk records 1,420 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 5PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences344 reports
Anti-social behaviour300 reports
Shoplifting291 reports
Public order116 reports
Other theft93 reports
Criminal damage and arson54 reports

Also: drugs 54, vehicle crime 40, theft from the person 28, burglary 26, robbery 25, bicycle theft 21, possession of weapons 14, other crime 14.

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 5PR

Ward
Preston Park
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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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