BN88 1NH postcode in Brighton and Hove, England
BN88 1NH is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Queen's Park ward. It is in the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since October 2013. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where BN88 1NH is, and what is near it
- BN88 1NH
- Other postcodes in BN88 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
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 50.8236, longitude -0.1328)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN88 1NH?
- Brighton and HoveCouncil, for all local services Brighton and Hove: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN88 1NH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Brighton Kemptown and PeacehavenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Ward (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Ward
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 BN88 1NH?
Every home and business at BN88 1NH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 BN88 1NH?
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 daysSource: 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 BN88 1NH 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 BN88 1NH.
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 BN88 1NH: 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 BN88 1NH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
Homes sold in BN88 1NH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN88 1NH from January 2024 to August 2026.
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
Food hygiene ratings at BN88 1NH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BN88 1NH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN88 1NH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around BN88 1NH. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,720.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 530 (47%) | £1,720 |
| Band B | about 250 (22%) | £2,007 |
| Band C | about 230 (20%) | £2,294 |
| Band D | about 70 (6%) | £2,581 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £3,154 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,727 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,301 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,161 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 BN88 1NH is in (ONS area E01016949), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest open schools to BN88 1NH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN88 1NH is Brighton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Brighton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Law Courts, 127 m away.
More stations near BN88 1NH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN88 1NH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN88 1NH, 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.
- Arch Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 003930 250 mWalk
- Ardingly Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 688333 250 mWalk
- Regency Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 600103 300 mWalk
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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN88 1NH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Brighton and Hove City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 3.7 kW 300 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- Electric Blue Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 3.7 kW 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN88 1NH?
The nearest to the centre of BN88 1NH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brighton Dental Clinic Phone 01273 570700 400 mWalk
- Dr Michael Amos Phone 01273 677333 450 mWalk
- Regency House Dental Practice Phone 01273 683233 500 mWalk
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 BN88 1NH?
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.
- Royal Sussex County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01273 696955 1.1 kmWalk
- The Montefiore Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 07725 262419 1.8 kmCycle
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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN88 1NH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Burlington Mews Care Home Phone 01273 688226 850 mWalk
- Brighton & Hove City Council - Craven Vale Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 295772 1.0 kmWalk
- College View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 244000 1.0 kmWalk
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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN88 1NH, 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.
- Brighton Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 681715 300 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 128 St James Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 604335 350 mWalk
- Ross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 681396 600 mWalk
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 BN88 1NH?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN88 1NH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- European School of Ostheopathy 450 mWalk
- Coastway Veterinary Group 700 mWalk
- Medivet 1.5 kmCycle
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 BN88 1NH in a conservation area?
The centre of BN88 1NH 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 BN88 1NH?
Police.uk records 1,866 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN88 1NH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 62, vehicle crime 41, theft from the person 40, bicycle theft 29, burglary 27, robbery 25, other crime 18, possession of weapons 14.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN88 1NH
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- 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
- October 2013
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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