Balfour Road is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 6NB is located in the Preston Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 6LR, BN1 6LQ, BN1 6ND, BN1 6LF, BN1 6PH, BN1 6NA, BN1 6PN, BN1 6PF, BN1 6LG.

Balfour Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Road are based on 24 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 6NB

Average Price
£579,319
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£686,699
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£247,417
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£640,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Balfour Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-05-05 £729,954
Flat C 52 Balfour Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-01-27 £281,466
58 Balfour Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£727,5002021-10-12 £783,743
35 Balfour Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£676,0002021-08-05 £730,364
50 Balfour Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£607,0002020-09-30 £704,963

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		2,781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		3,016 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Preston Road, Withdean BN1 6UT 		586 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Infant School
Hertford Road, BN1 7GF 		1,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Downs Junior School
Rugby Road, BN1 6ED 		1,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stanford Infant School
Highcroft Villas, BN1 5PS 		1,219 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		651 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,616 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, BN3 7BN 		2,898 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 		648 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		1,621 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 & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		738 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,377 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		1,444 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		1,449 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		1,760 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton293 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton293 yd
Fiveways Grill255 Ditchling Road, Brighton465 yd
Fiveways Deli13 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road487 yd
Tilt134 Preston Drove, Brighton499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park View71 Preston Drove, Preston293 yd
Fiveways292 Ditchling Road, Brighton521 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen27A Cleveland Road, Brighton550 yd
Cleveland Arms27 Cleveland Road, Brighton550 yd
Lost+Found Taproom298 Ditchling Road, Brighton576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jennys Fish And Chips86 Preston Drove, Brighton313 yd
Agra Tandoori263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer465 yd
Black Pepper7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road487 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road487 yd
Model Fish Fryer136 Preston Drove, Brighton499 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches246 yd
Surrenden Pool
Stinger Way 		swimming pool412 yd
Dorothy Stringer School
LODER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite421 yd
Blakers Park
SOUTHDOWN ROAD 		tennis courts469 yd
Preston Park
PRESTON DROVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts582 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts638 yd
Hollingbury Park
Ditchling Road 		tennis courts657 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches715 yd
Varndean College
SURRENDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite734 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed)
Preston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool760 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 speed154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

In 2023, 257 crimes were reported near Balfour Road . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 6NB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 257
Violence And Sexual Offences 85
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 19
Other Theft 18
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 6NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bavant Road546 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Preston Drove258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loder Place125 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bavant Road546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Loder Place125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beacon Close407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beacon Close407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Preston Drove258 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Havelock Road423 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Osborne Road173 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NB

Employment

BN1 6NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

BN1 6NB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 6NB 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 Employee68
Self-Employed44
Student (economically inactive)22
Part-Time Employee21
Retired16
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities21
Other19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Information and communication14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male130

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed1

Health

Very good health146
Good health87
Fair health16
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 122
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White234
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union11
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South-East Asia1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion178
Christian41
Buddhist3
Jewish3
Other religion5
Not answered27
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