BN1 8UH postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN1 8UH 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 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 at BN1 8UH can get it Across 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 2.4 km in a straight line

Where BN1 8UH is, and what is near it

Map of BN1 8UH and what is near it Map of BN1 8UH: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN1 8AN: also in BN1 8BN1 8AQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8AT: also in BN1 8BN1 8AZ: also in BN1 8BN1 8BB: also in BN1 8BN1 8BD: also in BN1 8BN1 8DD: also in BN1 8BN1 8DG: also in BN1 8BN1 8DH: also in BN1 8BN1 8DJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8DL: also in BN1 8BN1 8DN: also in BN1 8BN1 8DP: also in BN1 8BN1 8DR: also in BN1 8BN1 8FB: also in BN1 8BN1 8FE: also in BN1 8BN1 8FH: also in BN1 8BN1 8FJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8FL: also in BN1 8BN1 8FN: also in BN1 8BN1 8FP: also in BN1 8BN1 8GH: also in BN1 8BN1 8GN: also in BN1 8BN1 8GP: also in BN1 8BN1 8GQ: 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 8LJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8LL: also in BN1 8BN1 8LN: also in BN1 8BN1 8LP: also in BN1 8BN1 8LQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8LR: also in BN1 8BN1 8LS: also in BN1 8BN1 8LT: also in BN1 8BN1 8LU: also in BN1 8BN1 8LW: 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 8PJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8PL: also in BN1 8BN1 8PN: also in BN1 8BN1 8PP: 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 8RA: also in BN1 8BN1 8RB: also in BN1 8BN1 8RD: also in BN1 8BN1 8RE: also in BN1 8BN1 8RF: also in BN1 8BN1 8RG: also in BN1 8BN1 8RH: also in BN1 8BN1 8RJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8RL: also in BN1 8BN1 8RN: also in BN1 8BN1 8SA: also in BN1 8BN1 8SB: also in BN1 8BN1 8SD: also in BN1 8BN1 8SE: also in BN1 8BN1 8SF: also in BN1 8BN1 8SG: also in BN1 8BN1 8SH: also in BN1 8BN1 8SJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8SL: also in BN1 8BN1 8SN: also in BN1 8BN1 8SP: also in BN1 8BN1 8SQ: 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 8UE: also in BN1 8BN1 8UF: also in BN1 8BN1 8UG: also in BN1 8BN1 8UJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8UL: also in BN1 8BN1 8UN: also in BN1 8BN1 8UP: 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 8WW: also in BN1 8BN1 8XD: also in BN1 8BN1 8XG: also in BN1 8BN1 8XH: also in BN1 8BN1 8XJ: also in BN1 8BN1 8XP: also in BN1 8BN1 8XQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8XR: also in BN1 8BN1 8XS: also in BN1 8BN1 8YA: also in BN1 8BN1 8YB: also in BN1 8BN1 8YD: also in BN1 8BN1 8YE: also in BN1 8BN1 8YF: also in BN1 8BN1 8YG: also in BN1 8BN1 8YP: also in BN1 8BN1 8YQ: also in BN1 8BN1 8YT: also in BN1 8BN1 8YU: also in BN1 8BN1 8YW: also in BN1 8BN1 8ZD: also in BN1 8BN1 8ZF: also in BN1 8BN1 8ZG: also in BN1 8BN1 8ZH: also in BN1 8 Moulsecoomb station 2.8 kmPatcham & Hollingbury BN1 8UH Map of BN1 8UH and what is near it Map of BN1 8UH: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.8–2.5 kmPatcham & Hollingbury BN1 8UH
  • BN1 8UH
  • Other postcodes in BN1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 50.8664, longitude -0.1438)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN1 8UH?

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 8UH?

Every home and business at BN1 8UH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN1 8UH 100% Brighton and Hove 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN1 8UH 100% Brighton and Hove 98%
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 8UH?

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 8UH 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 8UH.

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 8UH: 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 8UH 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 8UH?

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 8UH

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN1 8UH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 February 2026. 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 8UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around BN1 8UH. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (83%). 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 8UH

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,720
Band Babout 10 (2%)£2,007
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,294
Band Dabout 460 (77%)£2,581
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,154
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 83% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 8UH is in (ONS area E01016924), 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 8UH?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN1 8UH is Preston Park Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Preston Park Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Moulsecoomb Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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 Craignair Avenue, 126 m away.

More stations near BN1 8UH, 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 8UH?

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

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

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

  • Blink Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 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 8UH?

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

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 8UH?

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

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

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

The centre of BN1 8UH 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 8UH?

Police.uk records 124 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN1 8UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: other theft 6, vehicle crime 5, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 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 8UH

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
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 8UG30 mBN1 8UF100 mBN1 8UJ100 mBN1 8UE130 mBN1 8RA160 mBN1 8UL160 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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