BN2 7FB postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN2 7FB is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Rottingdean & West Saltdean ward. It is in the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven 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 £639,000 Homes sold in BN2 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Moulsecoomb 5.5 km in a straight line

Where BN2 7FB is, and what is near it

Map of BN2 7FB and what is near it Map of BN2 7FB: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the BN2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN2 7AE: also in BN2 7BN2 7AR: also in BN2 7BN2 7AX: also in BN2 7BN2 7AY: also in BN2 7BN2 7BA: also in BN2 7BN2 7BD: also in BN2 7BN2 7BE: also in BN2 7BN2 7BF: also in BN2 7BN2 7BG: also in BN2 7BN2 7BH: also in BN2 7BN2 7BL: also in BN2 7BN2 7BN: also in BN2 7BN2 7BT: also in BN2 7BN2 7BU: also in BN2 7BN2 7BW: also in BN2 7BN2 7BX: also in BN2 7BN2 7BY: also in BN2 7BN2 7BZ: also in BN2 7BN2 7DA: also in BN2 7BN2 7DB: also in BN2 7BN2 7DD: also in BN2 7BN2 7DE: also in BN2 7BN2 7DF: also in BN2 7BN2 7DG: also in BN2 7BN2 7DH: also in BN2 7BN2 7DJ: also in BN2 7BN2 7DL: also in BN2 7BN2 7DN: also in BN2 7BN2 7DP: also in BN2 7BN2 7DQ: also in BN2 7BN2 7DR: also in BN2 7BN2 7DT: also in BN2 7BN2 7DU: also in BN2 7BN2 7DW: also in BN2 7BN2 7DX: also in BN2 7BN2 7DY: also in BN2 7BN2 7DZ: also in BN2 7BN2 7EA: also in BN2 7BN2 7EG: also in BN2 7BN2 7FA: also in BN2 7BN2 7FD: also in BN2 7BN2 7FE: also in BN2 7BN2 7FF: also in BN2 7BN2 7FG: also in BN2 7BN2 7FH: also in BN2 7BN2 7FJ: also in BN2 7BN2 7FL: also in BN2 7BN2 7FN: also in BN2 7BN2 7FP: also in BN2 7BN2 7FQ: also in BN2 7BN2 7FR: also in BN2 7BN2 7FS: also in BN2 7BN2 7FT: also in BN2 7BN2 7FY: also in BN2 7BN2 7GA: also in BN2 7BN2 7GY: also in BN2 7BN2 7HA: also in BN2 7BN2 7HB: also in BN2 7BN2 7HD: also in BN2 7BN2 7HG: also in BN2 7BN2 7HT: also in BN2 7BN2 7HU: also in BN2 7BN2 7HZ: also in BN2 7BN2 7LB: also in BN2 7BN2 7LE: also in BN2 7 2 places, 1.0–3.4 kmGP 2.2 kmBrighton station 5.8 kmRottingdean & West Saltdean BN2 7FB Map of BN2 7FB and what is near it Map of BN2 7FB: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the BN2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.0–3.4 kmRottingdean & West Saltdean BN2 7FB
  • BN2 7FB
  • Other postcodes in BN2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 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 50.8116, longitude -0.0636)

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 BN2 7FB?

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 BN2 7FB?

Every home and business at BN2 7FB 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 BN2 7FB?

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 BN2 7FB 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 BN2 7FB.

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 BN2 7FB: 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 BN2 7FB 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 BN2 7FB?

Homes in BN2 7 sold for a typical £639,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£639,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£600,000
12 months to August 2026
£639,000

▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£800,000 33 sales
Semi-detached£573,000 12 sales
Terraced£495,000 9 sales
Flat or maisonette£338,750 16 sales

Across the whole BN2 district: a typical £420,000 from 898 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 BN2 7FB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BN2 7FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 May 2026. The middle price was £629,000, from £500,000 to £640,000. Across BN2 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £639,000. 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 BN2 7FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around BN2 7FB. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). 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 BN2 7FB

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 E, the most common, is £3,154.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (12%)£1,720
Band Babout 120 (12%)£2,007
Band Cabout 100 (10%)£2,294
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,581
Band Eabout 200 (20%)£3,154
Band Fabout 180 (18%)£3,727
Band Gabout 100 (10%)£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 BN2 7FB is in (ONS area E01016960), 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest open schools to BN2 7FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN2 7FB is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Moulsecoomb Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Brighton Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Court Ord Road, 147 m away.

More stations near BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN2 7FB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 3.0 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest to the centre of BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN2 7FB, 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 BN2 7FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN2 7FB 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 BN2 7FB in a conservation area?

The centre of BN2 7FB 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 BN2 7FB?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN2 7FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Burglary4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: possession of weapons 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 BN2 7FB

Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Parish
Rottingdean
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.

BN2 7FD90 mBN2 7FA110 mBN2 7FT130 mBN2 7EG150 mBN2 7FJ180 mBN2 7FY200 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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