BN2 8LS postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN2 8LS 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 £445,500 Homes sold in BN2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Southease - Piddinghoe Road 4.6 km in a straight line

Where BN2 8LS is, and what is near it

Map of BN2 8LS and what is near it Map of BN2 8LS: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the BN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BN2 8AB: also in BN2 8BN2 8AR: also in BN2 8BN2 8AT: also in BN2 8BN2 8AX: also in BN2 8BN2 8BQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8BS: also in BN2 8BN2 8DW: also in BN2 8BN2 8EN: also in BN2 8BN2 8EP: also in BN2 8BN2 8EQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8EZ: also in BN2 8BN2 8FA: also in BN2 8BN2 8FB: also in BN2 8BN2 8FD: also in BN2 8BN2 8FF: also in BN2 8BN2 8FG: also in BN2 8BN2 8FJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8FL: also in BN2 8BN2 8FU: also in BN2 8BN2 8FX: also in BN2 8BN2 8FY: also in BN2 8BN2 8FZ: also in BN2 8BN2 8GA: also in BN2 8BN2 8GE: also in BN2 8BN2 8GG: also in BN2 8BN2 8HA: also in BN2 8BN2 8HB: also in BN2 8BN2 8HD: also in BN2 8BN2 8HE: also in BN2 8BN2 8HX: also in BN2 8BN2 8LD: also in BN2 8BN2 8LE: also in BN2 8BN2 8LL: also in BN2 8BN2 8LN: also in BN2 8BN2 8LP: also in BN2 8BN2 8LQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8LR: also in BN2 8BN2 8LT: also in BN2 8BN2 8PA: also in BN2 8BN2 8PB: also in BN2 8BN2 8PF: also in BN2 8BN2 8PG: also in BN2 8BN2 8PN: also in BN2 8BN2 8QA: also in BN2 8BN2 8QB: also in BN2 8BN2 8QE: also in BN2 8BN2 8QF: also in BN2 8BN2 8QP: also in BN2 8BN2 8QQ: also in BN2 8BN2 8QR: also in BN2 8BN2 8QS: also in BN2 8BN2 8RB: also in BN2 8BN2 8RD: also in BN2 8BN2 8RE: also in BN2 8BN2 8SD: also in BN2 8BN2 8SE: also in BN2 8BN2 8SF: also in BN2 8BN2 8SG: also in BN2 8BN2 8SJ: also in BN2 8BN2 8SL: also in BN2 8BN2 8SP: also in BN2 8 School 1.4 km2 places, 2.7–2.9 kmGP 4.6 kmStation 4.6 kmSouthease station 5.5 kmEast Saltdean BN2 8LS Map of BN2 8LS and what is near it Map of BN2 8LS: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the BN2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 4.6 kmRottingdean & West Saltdean BN2 8LS
  • BN2 8LS
  • Other postcodes in BN2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 50.8058, longitude -0.0358)

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 BN2 8LS?

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 8LS?

Every home and business at BN2 8LS 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 8LS?

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 8LS 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 8LS.

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 8LS: 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 8LS 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 8LS?

Homes in BN2 8 sold for a typical £445,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£460,000
12 months to August 2026
£445,500

▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£507,500 76 sales
Semi-detached£443,795 30 sales
Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
Flat or maisonette£241,000 24 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 8LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN2 8LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 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 BN2 8LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around BN2 8LS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 8LS

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 D, the most common, is £2,581.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,720
Band Babout 170 (17%)£2,007
Band Cabout 220 (22%)£2,294
Band Dabout 240 (24%)£2,581
Band Eabout 220 (22%)£3,154
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,727
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 BN2 8LS is in (ONS area E01016961), 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 8LS?

The nearest open schools to BN2 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN2 8LS is Southease - Piddinghoe Road, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Southease Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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 St Nicholas's Church, 213 m away.

More stations near BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN2 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 8LS?

The nearest to the centre of BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

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 8LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN2 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN2 8LS 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 8LS in a conservation area?

The centre of BN2 8LS 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 8LS?

Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN2 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order8 reports
Burglary3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, 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 8LS

Ward
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
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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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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