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

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 6WH, BN1 6WJ, BN1 6WG, BN1 6WL, BN1 6WF, BN1 6TF, BN1 6WN, BN1 6RW, BN1 6WE.

Varndean Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Varndean Close are based on 2 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 6WP

Average Price
£972,679
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£972,679
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varndean Close

Average Price
£1,054,750
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Varndean Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002020-10-14 £875,669
6 Varndean Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002015-01-14 £930,860
5 Varndean Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002014-01-23 £912,026
1 Varndean Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002001-10-26 £1,026,982
2 Varndean Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0001998-10-07 £899,330

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		3,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		3,940 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 		678 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		1,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WW 		1,153 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene BN1 5GN 		1,287 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham Junior School
Ladies Mile Road, Patcham BN1 8TA 		1,499 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 		709 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		1,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		1,930 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		2,478 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 		586 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,211 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 		1,168 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		1,484 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		1,694 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		1,892 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		2,164 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
Freedom CafeWithdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane822 yd
Windmill Stores32 Eldred Avenue, Brighton923 yd
Varndean SchoolBalfour Road, Brighton956 yd
Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton980 yd
A Tribe Called Veg At Found Cafe91A Preston Drove, Brighton980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Lions Club11 The Deneway, Brighton778 yd
Park View71 Preston Drove, Preston980 yd
Crown And Anchor213 Preston Road, Brighton1,066 yd
CoCoWok197 Preston Road, Brighton1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Inn28 Eldred Avenue, Brighton923 yd
Jennys Fish And Chips86 Preston Drove, Brighton1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's227-233 Preston Road, Brighton752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Varndean College
SURRENDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite460 yd
Dorothy Stringer School
LODER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite572 yd
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
Poolside Leisure Club (Preston Park) (Closed)
Preston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool703 yd
Surrenden Pool
Stinger Way 		swimming pool736 yd
Withdean Sports Complex
Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts757 yd
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches876 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts957 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 speed125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Varndean Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Varndean Close . 54% 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 6WP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Varndean Close, Brighton, BN1 6WP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Other Crime 5
Drugs 5
Burglary 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
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 6WP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue447 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cliveden Court470 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cliveden Court470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Withdean Court Avenue447 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Surrenden Road329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Varndean Road355 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cliveden Court470 yd
2023-11Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fircroft Close275 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Withdean Court Avenue447 yd
More Crime Statistics for Varndean Close, Brighton, BN1 6WP

Employment

BN1 6WP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 student residents living in BN1 6WP 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

Retired93
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Other3

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities27
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Financial and insurance activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication14
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female199
Male184

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex209
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced9
Widowed16

Health

Very good health234
Good health116
Fair health27
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 197
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other12
White331
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years49
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom346
Ireland11
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania3
No passport held3

Religion

No religion213
Christian137
Jewish8
Muslim3
Sikh4
Not answered20
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