Varndean Drive is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 6TE 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 Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 6TF, BN1 6RZ, BN1 6PY, BN1 6WL, BN1 6RL, BN1 6RP, BN1 6RS, BN1 6RW, BN1 6RY.

Varndean Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Varndean Drive are based on 15 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 6TE

Average Price
£400,919
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£401,316
Other
£373,933

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varndean Drive

Average Price
£599,220
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varndean DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Other, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-08-04 £373,933
6 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£416,0002022-12-07 £399,492
29 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-11-10 £365,184
2 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£369,9502022-10-14 £357,332
27 Monterey Court Varndean Drive, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-08-17 £359,083

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		3,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		3,700 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 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Preston Road, Withdean BN1 6UT 		436 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WW 		1,377 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stanford Infant School
Highcroft Villas, BN1 5PS 		1,494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene BN1 5GN 		1,505 yd Community school Yes 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 		549 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		1,005 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,718 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		2,461 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 		547 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		1,972 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDowns View Life Skills College
7 Old London Road, Patcham BN1 8XR 		1,410 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		1,472 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,657 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		2,050 yd Pupil referral unit 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, Brighton737 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton737 yd
Costa Coffee225 Preston Road, Brighton842 yd
The Sandwich Square203A Preston Road, Brighton876 yd
Varndean SchoolBalfour Road, Brighton886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park View71 Preston Drove, Preston737 yd
Crown And Anchor213 Preston Road, Brighton842 yd
CoCoWok197 Preston Road, Brighton842 yd
The Station HotelStation Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road942 yd
Brighton Lions Club11 The Deneway, Brighton995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jennys Fish And Chips86 Preston Drove, Brighton773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's227-233 Preston Road, Brighton984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
Dorothy Stringer School
LODER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite415 yd
Varndean College
SURRENDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite462 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed)
Preston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool488 yd
Surrenden Pool
Stinger Way 		swimming pool612 yd
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches711 yd
Preston Park
PRESTON DROVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts859 yd
Withdean Sports Complex
Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts867 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts887 yd
Preston Bowls Club Brighton Ltd
PRESTON ROAD 		indoor bowls1,048 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 speed84.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Varndean Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Varndean Drive . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 6TE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 147
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Drugs 7
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building466 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Surrenden Road201 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Towergate450 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cliveden Court299 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cliveden Court299 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Varndean Road121 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Varndean Road121 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Withdean Court Avenue529 yd
More Crime Statistics for Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE

Employment

BN1 6TE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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
Retired73
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Education24
Financial and insurance activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Other9
Information and communication9
Construction8
Real estate activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male162

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed30

Health

Very good health164
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 156
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian6
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union29
Rest of Europe6
Africa12
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years43
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland7
France3
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal1
Spain4
Other EU countries20
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion149
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish3
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered19
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