BN1 7EF postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 7EF 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.

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 £457,500 Homes sold in BN1 7, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station London Road (Brighton) 800 m in a straight line

Where BN1 7EF is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 7EF and what is near it Map of BN1 7EF: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the BN1 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN1 7AE: also in BN1 7BN1 7AX: also in BN1 7BN1 7AY: also in BN1 7BN1 7AZ: also in BN1 7BN1 7BB: also in BN1 7BN1 7BD: also in BN1 7BN1 7BE: also in BN1 7BN1 7BF: also in BN1 7BN1 7BG: also in BN1 7BN1 7BH: also in BN1 7BN1 7BJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7BL: also in BN1 7BN1 7BN: also in BN1 7BN1 7BP: also in BN1 7BN1 7BQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7BR: also in BN1 7BN1 7BS: also in BN1 7BN1 7BT: also in BN1 7BN1 7BU: also in BN1 7BN1 7BW: also in BN1 7BN1 7BX: also in BN1 7BN1 7DU: also in BN1 7BN1 7DW: also in BN1 7BN1 7DY: also in BN1 7BN1 7DZ: also in BN1 7BN1 7EA: also in BN1 7BN1 7EB: also in BN1 7BN1 7ED: also in BN1 7BN1 7EE: also in BN1 7BN1 7EG: also in BN1 7BN1 7EH: also in BN1 7BN1 7EJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7EL: also in BN1 7BN1 7EN: also in BN1 7BN1 7EP: also in BN1 7BN1 7EQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7ER: also in BN1 7BN1 7ES: also in BN1 7BN1 7ET: also in BN1 7BN1 7EU: also in BN1 7BN1 7EW: also in BN1 7BN1 7EX: also in BN1 7BN1 7EY: also in BN1 7BN1 7FA: also in BN1 7BN1 7FB: also in BN1 7BN1 7FD: also in BN1 7BN1 7FE: also in BN1 7BN1 7FF: also in BN1 7BN1 7FG: also in BN1 7BN1 7FH: also in BN1 7BN1 7FJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7FL: also in BN1 7BN1 7FN: also in BN1 7BN1 7FP: also in BN1 7BN1 7FQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7FR: also in BN1 7BN1 7GA: also in BN1 7BN1 7GB: also in BN1 7BN1 7GD: also in BN1 7BN1 7GE: also in BN1 7BN1 7GF: also in BN1 7BN1 7GG: also in BN1 7BN1 7GH: also in BN1 7BN1 7GJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7GL: also in BN1 7BN1 7GN: also in BN1 7BN1 7GP: also in BN1 7BN1 7GQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7GR: also in BN1 7BN1 7GS: also in BN1 7BN1 7GT: also in BN1 7BN1 7GU: also in BN1 7BN1 7GW: also in BN1 7BN1 7GX: also in BN1 7BN1 7GY: also in BN1 7BN1 7HA: also in BN1 7BN1 7HB: also in BN1 7BN1 7HD: also in BN1 7BN1 7HE: also in BN1 7BN1 7HF: also in BN1 7BN1 7HG: also in BN1 7BN1 7HH: also in BN1 7BN1 7HJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7HL: also in BN1 7BN1 7HN: also in BN1 7BN1 7HP: also in BN1 7BN1 7HQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7HR: also in BN1 7BN1 7HT: also in BN1 7BN1 7HU: also in BN1 7BN1 7HW: also in BN1 7BN1 7HX: also in BN1 7BN1 7HZ: also in BN1 7BN1 7JA: also in BN1 7BN1 7JB: also in BN1 7BN1 7JD: also in BN1 7BN1 7JE: also in BN1 7BN1 7JF: also in BN1 7BN1 7JG: also in BN1 7BN1 7JH: also in BN1 7BN1 7JJ: also in BN1 7BN1 7JL: also in BN1 7BN1 7JN: also in BN1 7BN1 7JP: also in BN1 7BN1 7JQ: also in BN1 7BN1 7JR: also in BN1 7BN1 7JS: also in BN1 7BN1 7JT: also in BN1 7BN1 7LA: also in BN1 7BN1 7LB: also in BN1 7 GP 1.0 kmVarndean School 1.2 kmHollingdean & Fiveways BN1 7EF Map of BN1 7EF and what is near it Map of BN1 7EF: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the BN1 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hollingdean & Fiveways BN1 7EF
  • BN1 7EF
  • Other postcodes in BN1 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 50.8416, longitude -0.1278)

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 7EF?

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 7EF?

Every home and business at BN1 7EF 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 7EF?

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 7EF 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 7EF.

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 7EF: 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 7EF 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 7EF?

Homes in BN1 7 sold for a typical £457,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£457,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£467,500
12 months to August 2026
£457,500

▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£509,700 16 sales
Terraced£453,750 42 sales
Flat or maisonette£269,450 7 sales

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 7EF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN1 7EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 February 2025. 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 7EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 7EF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 7EF

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 A, the most common, is £1,720.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (38%)£1,720
Band Babout 180 (22%)£2,007
Band Cabout 290 (35%)£2,294
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,581
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,154
Band Fwithheld£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 7EF is in (ONS area E01016905), 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 7EF?

The nearest open schools to BN1 7EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 7EF is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Moulsecoomb Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waverley Crescent, 139 m away.

More stations near BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

13 within 1 km 52 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 7EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 400 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 7EF?

The nearest to the centre of BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

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 7EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 7EF, 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 7EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 7EF 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 7EF in a conservation area?

The centre of BN1 7EF 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 7EF?

Police.uk records 618 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 7EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences175 reports
Anti-social behaviour136 reports
Shoplifting79 reports
Other theft52 reports
Criminal damage and arson48 reports
Public order44 reports

Also: drugs 21, vehicle crime 19, burglary 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 7, robbery 7, theft from the person 4.

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 7EF

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

BN1 7BF90 mBN1 7EA90 mBN1 7EJ100 mBN1 7EE110 mBN1 7EH110 mBN1 7BJ110 m
All of BN1

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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