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

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 7EQ, BN1 7GH, BN1 7GJ, BN1 7EN, BN1 7GF, BN1 7ER, BN1 7BQ, BN1 7GG, BN1 7ET.

Merevale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merevale 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 7EP

Average Price
£227,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,743
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merevale

Average Price
£227,230
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerevaleStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Merevale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-07-28 £284,146
42 Merevale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002013-01-03 £171,851
36 Merevale, Brighton, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£30,5001996-03-28 £227,230

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		2,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		2,832 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 		116 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF 		631 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Downs Junior School
Rugby Road, BN1 6ED 		989 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 		733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		1,106 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,195 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		2,480 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		3,016 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 		1,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,274 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 		422 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		745 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		943 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		2,022 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 Road138 yd
St Richards ChurchSt Richards Church Hall, Beal Crescent375 yd
Breakfast Club - St Josephs Primary SchoolDavey Drive, Brighton506 yd
Rustico Brighton300 Ditchling Road, Brighton558 yd
Melissa's304 Ditchling Road, Brighton570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fiveways292 Ditchling Road, Brighton558 yd
Lost+Found Taproom298 Ditchling Road, Brighton585 yd
The Hollingbury PH1 Roedale Road, Brighton754 yd
Moulescoomb Social ClubMoulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road811 yd
The Cleveland Arms Kitchen27A Cleveland Road, Brighton967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J & E Fish Bar6 Hollingbury Place, Brighton312 yd
Kums Chinese Takeaway4 Hollingbury Place, Brighton312 yd
Agra Tandoori263 Ditchling Road, Stanmer592 yd
Black Pepper7 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road595 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway15 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Pavilion Retail Park742 yd
Sainsbury's93 Lewes Road, Brighton1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brentwood Road
BRENTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches221 yd
Hertford Junior School
LYNCHET CLOSE 		grass pitches324 yd
Hollingbury Park
Ditchling Road 		tennis courts611 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus)
PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Varndean School
BALFOUR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts873 yd
Blakers Park
SOUTHDOWN ROAD 		tennis courts886 yd
Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road 		grass pitches950 yd
Hollingbury Park Golf Course
DITCHLING ROAD 		golf954 yd
Surrenden Pool
Stinger Way 		swimming pool1,053 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 speed167 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merevale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 488 crimes were reported near Merevale . Only 21% 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 7EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merevale, Brighton, BN1 7EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 488
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Public Order 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 23
Burglary 16
Drugs 15
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
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 7EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hollingbury Park Avenue512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Liphook Close479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merevale, Brighton, BN1 7EP

Employment

BN1 7EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7EP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 7EP 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 Employee64
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Retired18
Unemployed11
Other9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Education7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female199
Male151

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health179
Good health100
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 58
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian2
Other Asian12
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White269
Roma3
Arab7
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union17
Rest of Europe5
Africa27
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years57
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Italy5
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held72

Religion

No religion177
Christian116
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim25
Other religion4
Not answered26
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