BN1 6LS postcode in Brighton and Hove, England
BN1 6LS is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Hollingdean & Fiveways ward. It is in the Brighton Pavilion parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN1 6LS is, and what is near it
- BN1 6LS
- Other postcodes in BN1 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 50.8468, longitude -0.1366)
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 6LS?
- Brighton and HoveCouncil, for all local services Brighton and Hove: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN1 6LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Brighton PavilionParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Siân Berry (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Siân Berry
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 6LS?
Every home and business at BN1 6LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6LS?
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 daysSource: 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 6LS 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 6LS.
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 6LS: 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 6LS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6LS?
Homes in BN1 6 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 205 sales, up 22.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,165,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £950,000 17 sales
- Terraced £722,500 78 sales
- Flat or maisonette £291,000 89 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 postcodeSource: 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 6LS
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BN1 6LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 July 2025. The middle sale was £675,000, from £625,000 to £930,000. Across BN1 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £550,000. 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
What council tax band are homes near BN1 6LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 6LS. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (89%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,581.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,720 |
| Band B | about 60 (10%) | £2,007 |
| Band C | about 150 (25%) | £2,294 |
| Band D | about 310 (51%) | £2,581 |
| Band E | about 60 (10%) | £3,154 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,727 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,301 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,161 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 89% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 6LS is in (ONS area E01016939), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6LS?
The nearest open schools to BN1 6LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 6LS is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Moulsecoomb Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Osborne Road, 78 m away.
More stations near BN1 6LS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN1 6LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 6LS, 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.
- School House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01273 551031 500 mWalk
- The Haven Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 555999 600 mWalk
- Preston Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 559601 1.0 kmWalk
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 6LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 6LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
- Electric Blue Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 500 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN1 6LS?
The nearest to the centre of BN1 6LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Brighton Phone 01273 504923 500 mWalk
- Surrenden Dental Practice Phone 01273 501909 600 mWalk
- White House Dental Practice Phone 01273 506984 1.2 kmCycle
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 6LS?
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.
- Grove Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01273 543570 800 mWalk
- Park Centre for Breast Care Services Phone 01273 664773 1.2 kmCycle
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 6LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 6LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brighton & Hove City Council - 83 Beaconsfield Villas Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 295297 650 mWalk
- Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 271237 700 mWalk
- St Mary’s House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 556035 700 mWalk
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 6LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 6LS, 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.
- Harper's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 505817 550 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 94 Preston Drove Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 552808 600 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 90 Beaconsfield Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01274 552815 1.1 kmWalk
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 6LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 6LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Grove Lodge Vets 550 mWalk
- Beech House Vet Clinic 700 mWalk
- PDSA 1.3 kmCycle
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 6LS in a conservation area?
The centre of BN1 6LS 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 6LS?
Police.uk records 386 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 6LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 14, drugs 13, burglary 8, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, robbery 4, theft from the person 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN1 6LS
- Ward
- Hollingdean & Fiveways
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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