Romsey Close is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 7BQ is located in the Hollingdean and Stanmer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Romsey Close, Brighton, BN1 7BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 7ER, BN1 7BT, BN1 7BR, BN1 7BP, BN1 7EN, BN1 7BS, BN1 7EQ, BN1 7BX, BN1 7EP.

Romsey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Romsey Close are based on 1 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 7BQ

Average Price
£327,397
Semi-Detached
£424,561
Terraced
£388,944
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,494
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romsey Close

Average Price
£411,844
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romsey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Romsey Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-12-11 £342,411
8 Romsey Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,4932008-02-29 £165,176
4 Romsey Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502006-10-20 £424,561
8 Romsey Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£122,5002006-08-31 £207,811
10 Romsey Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002003-04-04 £412,576

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		2,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		2,701 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 4Hertford Infant School
Hertford Road, BN1 7GF 		149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF 		467 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Downs Junior School
Rugby Road, BN1 6ED 		935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		909 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		1,262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,368 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		2,536 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		2,965 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,400 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,287 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		345 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		679 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		769 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		922 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		1,929 yd Other independent school No 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
Hollingdean Community CafeHollingdean Childrens Centre, Brentwood Road228 yd
St Richards ChurchSt Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent246 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary SchoolDavey Drive, Brighton375 yd
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean CafeHollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road407 yd
Cafe DomenicaPlus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lost+Found Taproom298 Ditchling Road, Brighton652 yd
Fiveways292 Ditchling Road, Brighton653 yd
The Hollingbury PH1 Roedale Road, Brighton692 yd
Moulescoomb Social ClubMoulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road707 yd
Bear InnThe Bear Inn, Lewes Road873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J & E Fish Bar6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton331 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton331 yd
Black Pepper7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road690 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road690 yd
Agra Tandoori263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Pavilion Retail Park571 yd
Sainsbury's93 Lewes Road, Brighton908 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 93 Lewes Road980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brentwood Road
BRENTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches303 yd
Hertford Junior School
LYNCHET CLOSE 		grass pitches307 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus)
PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD 		health and fitness suite481 yd
Hollingbury Park
Ditchling Road 		tennis courts787 yd
Blakers Park
SOUTHDOWN ROAD 		tennis courts948 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,049 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course
DITCHLING ROAD 		golf1,088 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 speed147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Romsey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 468 crimes were reported near Romsey Close . Only 22% 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 7BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Romsey Close, Brighton, BN1 7BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 468
Violence And Sexual Offences 216
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 39
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 16
Drugs 13
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 7BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Waverley Crescent529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hertford Road310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stephens Road76 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merevale178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Road447 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Road447 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merevale178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Salehurst Close126 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Liphook Close313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Liphook Close313 yd
More Crime Statistics for Romsey Close, Brighton, BN1 7BQ

Employment

BN1 7BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

BN1 7BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 7BQ 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 Employee47
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Manufacturing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male150

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health144
Good health84
Fair health46
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years22
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion175
Christian87
Hindu1
Muslim14
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered24
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