BN1 8PU postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 8PU is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Patcham & Hollingbury ward. It is in the Brighton Pavilion parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.

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 9% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £486,250 Homes sold in BN1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Preston Park 850 m in a straight line

Where BN1 8PU is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 8PU and what is near it Map of BN1 8PU: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN1 8AA: also in BN1 8BN1 8AB: also in BN1 8BN1 8AD: also in BN1 8BN1 8AE: also in BN1 8BN1 8AG: also in BN1 8BN1 8AH: also in BN1 8BN1 8AL: also in BN1 8BN1 8AX: also in BN1 8BN1 8BA: also in BN1 8BN1 8BB: also in BN1 8BN1 8BL: also in BN1 8BN1 8DE: also in BN1 8BN1 8DF: also in BN1 8BN1 8DN: also in BN1 8BN1 8DP: also in BN1 8BN1 8DQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8DR: also in BN1 8BN1 8DS: also in BN1 8BN1 8EA: also in BN1 8BN1 8EB: also in BN1 8BN1 8ED: also in BN1 8BN1 8EE: also in BN1 8BN1 8EF: also in BN1 8BN1 8EG: also in BN1 8BN1 8EH: also in BN1 8BN1 8EJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8EL: also in BN1 8BN1 8EN: also in BN1 8BN1 8EP: also in BN1 8BN1 8EQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8HA: also in BN1 8BN1 8HB: also in BN1 8BN1 8HD: also in BN1 8BN1 8HE: also in BN1 8BN1 8HF: also in BN1 8BN1 8HG: also in BN1 8BN1 8HH: also in BN1 8BN1 8HJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8HL: also in BN1 8BN1 8HN: also in BN1 8BN1 8HP: also in BN1 8BN1 8HQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8HR: also in BN1 8BN1 8HS: also in BN1 8BN1 8JA: also in BN1 8BN1 8JB: also in BN1 8BN1 8JD: also in BN1 8BN1 8JE: also in BN1 8BN1 8JF: also in BN1 8BN1 8JG: also in BN1 8BN1 8JH: also in BN1 8BN1 8JJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8JL: also in BN1 8BN1 8JN: also in BN1 8BN1 8LA: also in BN1 8BN1 8LB: also in BN1 8BN1 8LD: also in BN1 8BN1 8LE: also in BN1 8BN1 8LF: also in BN1 8BN1 8LG: also in BN1 8BN1 8LH: also in BN1 8BN1 8LL: also in BN1 8BN1 8LR: also in BN1 8BN1 8LS: also in BN1 8BN1 8LZ: also in BN1 8BN1 8NA: also in BN1 8BN1 8NB: also in BN1 8BN1 8ND: also in BN1 8BN1 8NE: also in BN1 8BN1 8NF: also in BN1 8BN1 8NG: also in BN1 8BN1 8NH: also in BN1 8BN1 8NJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8NL: also in BN1 8BN1 8NN: also in BN1 8BN1 8NP: also in BN1 8BN1 8NQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8NR: also in BN1 8BN1 8NS: also in BN1 8BN1 8NT: also in BN1 8BN1 8NU: also in BN1 8BN1 8NW: also in BN1 8BN1 8NX: also in BN1 8BN1 8NY: also in BN1 8BN1 8NZ: also in BN1 8BN1 8PA: also in BN1 8BN1 8PB: also in BN1 8BN1 8PZ: also in BN1 8BN1 8QA: also in BN1 8BN1 8QD: also in BN1 8BN1 8QE: also in BN1 8BN1 8QF: also in BN1 8BN1 8QG: also in BN1 8BN1 8QH: also in BN1 8BN1 8QJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8QL: also in BN1 8BN1 8QN: also in BN1 8BN1 8QQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8QR: also in BN1 8BN1 8QS: also in BN1 8BN1 8QT: also in BN1 8BN1 8QU: also in BN1 8BN1 8QW: also in BN1 8BN1 8QX: also in BN1 8BN1 8RA: also in BN1 8BN1 8RB: also in BN1 8BN1 8RD: also in BN1 8BN1 8TA: also in BN1 8BN1 8TB: also in BN1 8BN1 8TD: also in BN1 8BN1 8TE: also in BN1 8BN1 8TF: also in BN1 8BN1 8TG: also in BN1 8BN1 8TH: also in BN1 8BN1 8TJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8TL: also in BN1 8BN1 8TN: also in BN1 8BN1 8TP: also in BN1 8BN1 8TQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8TR: also in BN1 8BN1 8TS: also in BN1 8BN1 8TU: also in BN1 8BN1 8TZ: also in BN1 8BN1 8UA: also in BN1 8BN1 8UB: also in BN1 8BN1 8UD: also in BN1 8BN1 8UF: also in BN1 8BN1 8UR: also in BN1 8BN1 8WA: also in BN1 8BN1 8WB: also in BN1 8BN1 8WD: also in BN1 8BN1 8WE: also in BN1 8BN1 8WF: also in BN1 8BN1 8WG: also in BN1 8BN1 8WH: also in BN1 8BN1 8WJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8WL: also in BN1 8BN1 8WN: also in BN1 8BN1 8WP: also in BN1 8BN1 8WQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8WR: also in BN1 8BN1 8WS: also in BN1 8BN1 8WT: also in BN1 8BN1 8WU: also in BN1 8BN1 8WW: also in BN1 8BN1 8XA: also in BN1 8BN1 8XB: also in BN1 8BN1 8XD: also in BN1 8BN1 8XF: also in BN1 8BN1 8XG: also in BN1 8BN1 8XH: also in BN1 8BN1 8XJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8XL: also in BN1 8BN1 8XN: also in BN1 8BN1 8XP: also in BN1 8BN1 8XQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8XR: also in BN1 8BN1 8XS: also in BN1 8BN1 8XT: also in BN1 8BN1 8YA: also in BN1 8BN1 8YB: also in BN1 8BN1 8YD: also in BN1 8BN1 8YE: also in BN1 8BN1 8YH: also in BN1 8BN1 8YP: also in BN1 8BN1 8YQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8YR: also in BN1 8BN1 8YT: also in BN1 8BN1 8YW: also in BN1 8 Hove station 2.3 kmPatcham & Hollingbury BN1 8PU Map of BN1 8PU and what is near it Map of BN1 8PU: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Patcham & Hollingbury BN1 8PU
  • BN1 8PU
  • Other postcodes in BN1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.8535, longitude -0.1558)

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 8PU?

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 8PU?

Every home and business at BN1 8PU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 9% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)9% 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 8PU?

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 8PU 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 8PU.

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 8PU: 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 8PU 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 8PU?

Homes in BN1 8 sold for a typical £486,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 136 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£486,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£452,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £638,750 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £480,000 87 sales
  • Terraced £453,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £230,000 13 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 8PU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN1 8PU 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 8PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 8PU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 8PU

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 B, the most common, is £2,007.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,720
Band Babout 260 (29%)£2,007
Band Cabout 240 (27%)£2,294
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,581
Band Eabout 150 (17%)£3,154
Band Fabout 130 (14%)£3,727
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8PU is in (ONS area E01017000), 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 8PU?

The nearest open schools to BN1 8PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 8PU is Preston Park Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Preston Park Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Hove Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Tongdean Lane East, 44 m away.

More stations near BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

1 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN1 8PU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Electric Blue Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle

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 8PU?

The nearest to the centre of BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

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 8PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN1 8PU, 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 8PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN1 8PU 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 8PU in a conservation area?

The centre of BN1 8PU 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 8PU?

Police.uk records 137 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 8PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: drugs 9, burglary 6, other theft 6, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 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 8PU

Ward
Patcham & Hollingbury
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
December 2001

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

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BN1 6XP30 mBN1 6YL50 mBN1 5JS50 mBN1 8PZ90 mBN1 6XZ110 mBN1 8QX110 m
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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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