Hillcrest is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 5FP is located in the Withdean electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 5FN, BN1 5FL, BN1 5FR, BN1 5GL, BN1 5FJ, BN1 5GQ, BN1 5GH, BN1 5GJ, BN1 5GR.

Hillcrest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillcrest are based on 5 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 5FP

Average Price
£637,454
Semi-Detached
£639,758
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£575,220
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£540,201
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Hillcrest, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002020-09-04 £767,926
41 Hillcrest, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-08-07 £468,229
35 Hillcrest, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002018-08-03 £659,217
49 Hillcrest, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002017-12-15 £759,965
49 Hillcrest, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002015-06-19 £536,489

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		5,080 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 4Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene BN1 5GN 		250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WW 		1,389 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham Junior School
Ladies Mile Road, Patcham BN1 8TA 		1,755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Preston Road, Withdean BN1 6UT 		1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
The Droveway, Hove BN3 7QA 		1,881 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,664 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		1,968 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		2,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's School
Hangleton Way, BN3 8BN 		2,134 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		2,309 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		1,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		3,089 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDowns View Life Skills College
7 Old London Road, Patcham BN1 8XR 		1,129 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		2,048 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDrive Preparatory School
101 The Drive, BN3 6GE 		2,671 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		2,758 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		2,916 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
Windmill Stores32 Eldred Avenue, Brighton502 yd
Freedom CafeWithdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane512 yd
The Hilltop CafeTea Kiosk, Dyke Road Avenue589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Lions Club11 The Deneway, Brighton510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bengal Cuisine4 Loyal Parade, Brighton357 yd
Flavour Express2 The Parade, Valley Drive451 yd
Happy Inn28 Eldred Avenue, Brighton502 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westdene Primary School
Bankside 		grass pitches263 yd
Redhill Close
GLEN RISE 		grass pitches425 yd
Withdean Sports Complex
Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts704 yd
Waterhall Sports Ground
WATERHALL FOOTBALL PAVILION WATERHALL FOOTBALL PAVILION WATERHALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches926 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed208.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Hillcrest . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 5FP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Vehicle Crime 15
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 5FP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gatton Park Lane297 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gatton Park Lane297 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Way318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Westdene Drive350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldred Avenue503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldred Avenue503 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bankside326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldred Avenue503 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Rise136 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Colebrook Road386 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP

Employment

BN1 5FP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired38
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Education22
Financial and insurance activities15
Other15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Information and communication10
Transport and storage9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male140

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed18

Health

Very good health170
Good health84
Fair health26
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 110
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White251
Roma2
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union22
Rest of Europe7
Middle East and Asia18
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland1
France3
Other EU countries10
Turkey4
Other Europe3
Middle East4
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion127
Christian108
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered40
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