The Approach is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 6WN 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 The Approach, Brighton, BN1 6WN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 6YA, BN1 6TD, BN1 6RU, BN1 6RW, BN1 6WJ, BN1 6RS, BN1 6RY, BN1 6WL, BN1 6RX.

The Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Approach are based on 3 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 6WN

Average Price
£455,597
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,205,645
Flats/Maisonettes
£361,841
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Approach

Average Price
£364,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Withdean Hall The Approach, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-02-26 £299,881
1 Withdean Hall The Approach, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002019-03-15 £477,504
10 Withdean Hall The Approach, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-03-07 £303,637
3 Withdean Hall The Approach, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£336,5002015-01-09 £447,882
Croo Kendal The Approach, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002008-05-29 £1,145,339

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		3,663 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		3,919 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 		603 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		1,134 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene BN1 5GN 		1,268 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WW 		1,300 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stanford Infant School
Highcroft Villas, BN1 5PS 		1,625 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 		794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		1,225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,788 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		2,297 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 		735 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,107 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 		1,283 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		1,320 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		1,714 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,783 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDrive Preparatory School
101 The Drive, BN3 6GE 		2,137 yd Other independent 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
Freedom CafeWithdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane727 yd
Windmill Stores32 Eldred Avenue, Brighton938 yd
Costa Coffee225 Preston Road, Brighton946 yd
Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton961 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Lions Club11 The Deneway, Brighton763 yd
Crown And Anchor213 Preston Road, Brighton946 yd
CoCoWok197 Preston Road, Brighton946 yd
The Station HotelStation Hotel, 1 Hampstead Road947 yd
Park View71 Preston Drove, Preston961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Inn28 Eldred Avenue, Brighton938 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips86 Preston Drove, Brighton994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's227-233 Preston Road, Brighton893 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches504 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed)
Preston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
Varndean College
SURRENDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite621 yd
Withdean Sports Complex
Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts624 yd
Dorothy Stringer School
LODER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite657 yd
Surrenden Pool
Stinger Way 		swimming pool845 yd
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches958 yd
Preston Park
PRESTON DROVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts1,038 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 speed151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near The Approach . 58% 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 6WN.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Approach, Brighton, BN1 6WN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Drugs 7
Burglary 6
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 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 6WN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Towergate444 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue291 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cliveden Court333 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cliveden Court333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue291 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Surrenden Road422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Varndean Road299 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Road537 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Towergate444 yd
2023-11Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fircroft Close161 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Approach, Brighton, BN1 6WN

Employment

BN1 6WN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN1 6WN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education14
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Other2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female138
Male132

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health137
Good health96
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 129
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian7
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White240
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland2
France1
Italy5
Spain1
Romania8
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held6

Religion

No religion141
Christian107
Hindu5
Jewish5
Other religion1
Not answered11
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