West Street is in Brighton and in Brighton And Hove district. BN1 2RA is located in the Regency electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 2RJ, BN1 1AN, BN1 2RE, BN1 2RP, BN1 2RU, BN1 1AH, BN1 1AG, BN1 1BG, BN1 2RD.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 118 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 2RA

Average Price
£3,321,475
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,412,685
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£239,772
Other
£3,737,349

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£1,499,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ovest House, 58 West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£2,950,0002023-07-11 £2,941,161
51 - 53 West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£3,780,0002023-03-13 £3,693,965
51 - 53 West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£2,700,0002022-02-11 £2,707,567
47 West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002021-12-08 £52,308
62 West Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£850,0002020-09-09 £925,727

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		1,143 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		1,373 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Middle Street Primary School
37 Middle Street, Middle Street Primary School BN1 1AL 		278 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Nicholas Road, BN1 3LP 		366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Spring Street, BN1 3EF 		396 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carlton Hill Primary School
Sussex Street, BN2 9HS 		1,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
Ann Street, BN1 4GP 		1,126 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,958 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		3,163 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		3,382 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, BN3 7BN 		3,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		3,863 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		1,427 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		3,488 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton Girls GDST
Montpelier Road, Brighton BN1 3AT 		791 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		1,217 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,759 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton College
Eastern Road, BN2 0AL 		1,793 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Montessori Place
45 Cromwell Road, BN3 3ER 		1,817 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wafflemeister49 West Street, Brighton4 yd
Nakhl (Wet Sales Only)48 West Street, Brighton4 yd
Fogo De Chao Brighton65 West Street, Brighton4 yd
Enigma74 West Street, Brighton4 yd
Cheeky Chicken60 West Street, Brighton18 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Regency Pool Club63 - 64 West Street, Brighton4 yd
Revolution Brighton77 West Street, Brighton18 yd
Molly Malones57 West Street, Brighton18 yd
Walkabout/Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked & Loaded79 - 81 West Street, Brighton18 yd
Spice Bag Brighton At Fiddler's ElbowThe Fiddlers Elbow, 11 - 12 Boyces Street35 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab House61 West Street, Brighton18 yd
SubwayRussell House, 20 West Street65 yd
Noodle Soup37 West Street, Brighton76 yd
The Croque Shop9 Duke Street, Brighton82 yd
Belgian Chips14 Cranbourne Street, Brighton116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's134-138 North Street, Brighton215 yd
The Co-operative Group147-148 North Street, Brighton232 yd
Marks And Spencer195-200 Western Road, Brighton259 yd
Tesco104 Queens Road, Brighton524 yd
Sainsbury'sLyndean House, 43-46 Queens Road563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riptide (Closed)
150-153 150-153 Kings Road Arches 		health and fitness suite262 yd
The Grand Brighton
97-99 97-99 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool289 yd
The Waterfront Leisure Club
KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool362 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Brighton Metropole)
106-121 106-121 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool394 yd
The Lanes Health Club
1-3 1-3 KINGS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool456 yd
Pure Gym (Brighton)
TOWERPOINT TOWERPOINT NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool468 yd
Alive Fitness & Natural Health Centre
CASTLE STREET 		health and fitness suite478 yd
Prince Regent Swimming Complex
NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool549 yd
St Mary Magdalen Community Centre
UPPER NORTH STREET 		591 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Brighton)
79-81 79-81 QUEENS ROAD 		health and fitness suite739 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5931 crimes were reported near West Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 2RA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5931
Violence And Sexual Offences 1659
Shoplifting 1043
Anti Social Behaviour 665
Public Order 587
Other Theft 529
Criminal Damage And Arson 306
Theft From The Person 209
Vehicle Crime 205
Drugs 156
Other Crime 147
Burglary 145
Bicycle Theft 130
Robbery 77
Possession Of Weapons 73

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 2RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Boyce'S Street49 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Regency Road160 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regency Road160 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Regency Road160 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area160 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Crown Street449 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RA

Employment

BN1 2RA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 2RA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Part-Time Employee10
Retired8
Self-Employed8
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities56
Human health and social work activities39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Professional, scientific and technical activities28
Education23
Information and communication20
Other20
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female48
Male57

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex18
Separated2
Divorced10
Widowed3

Health

Very good health49
Good health33
Fair health13
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 5
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 53
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White77
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom71
European Union9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK71
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom78
Germany2
Italy2
Other EU countries3
Middle East5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion69
Christian16
Jewish3
Muslim7
Sikh1
Not answered8
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