Fountains Close is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 7BR 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 Fountains Close, Brighton, BN1 7BR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 7ER, BN1 7BT, BN1 7EN, BN1 7BQ, BN1 7BS, BN1 7BP, BN1 7EL, BN1 7BU, BN1 7BX.

Fountains Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountains 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 7BR

Average Price
£453,346
Semi-Detached
£453,346
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Close

Average Price
£451,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Fountains Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002017-06-02 £475,888
1 Fountains Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-11-23 £453,671
7 Fountains Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002002-02-21 £439,349
7 Fountains Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002000-01-11 £446,364
3 Fountains Close, Brighton, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£49,5001995-05-19 £451,458

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		2,471 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		2,621 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 		136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		380 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF 		411 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Downs Junior School
Rugby Road, BN1 6ED 		838 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		903 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 		924 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		1,243 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		2,456 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		3,050 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 		1,402 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,197 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 		434 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		765 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		777 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		833 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		1,837 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
St Richards ChurchSt Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent159 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary SchoolDavey Drive, Brighton291 yd
Hollingdean Community CafeHollingdean Childrens Centre, Brentwood Road308 yd
The Real Junk Food Project Brighton - Hollingdean CafeHollingdean Community Centre, Thompson Road355 yd
Cafe DomenicaPlus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lost+Found Taproom298 Ditchling Road, Brighton585 yd
The Hollingbury PH1 Roedale Road, Brighton596 yd
Fiveways292 Ditchling Road, Brighton599 yd
Moulescoomb Social ClubMoulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road779 yd
Bear InnThe Bear Inn, Lewes Road807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J & E Fish Bar6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton259 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton259 yd
The Little Fish And Chip Shop13A Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton632 yd
Black Pepper7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road636 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Pavilion Retail Park527 yd
Sainsbury's93 Lewes Road, Brighton837 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury'sSainsburys, 93 Lewes Road901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brentwood Road
BRENTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches389 yd
Hertford Junior School
LYNCHET CLOSE 		grass pitches404 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus)
PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Hollingbury Park
Ditchling Road 		tennis courts801 yd
Blakers Park
SOUTHDOWN ROAD 		tennis courts874 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,062 yd
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches1,079 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 speed160.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountains Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near Fountains Close . Only 16% 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 7BR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fountains Close, Brighton, BN1 7BR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 597
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Anti Social Behaviour 68
Shoplifting 58
Public Order 45
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 23
Drugs 16
Burglary 16
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Road354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Liphook Close263 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Romsey Close96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stephens Road48 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Crestway160 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Tavistock Down288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollingbury Crescent412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollingbury Crescent412 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Adams Close412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ditchling Place547 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fountains Close, Brighton, BN1 7BR

Employment

BN1 7BR 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 7BR 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 7BR 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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