The Close is in Brighton and in Brighton And Hove district. BN1 8XF is located in the Patcham 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 Close, Brighton, BN1 8XF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 8QA, BN1 8XT, BN1 8QT, BN1 5EG, BN1 8QS, BN1 8QR, BN1 5ES, BN1 8WU, BN1 8WA.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 5 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 And Hove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 8XF

Average Price
£621,268
Semi-Detached
£590,898
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£742,748
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£621,268
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 The Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-12-12 £564,857
2 The Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002017-03-03 £664,247
5 The Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002013-10-15 £590,230
1 The Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002012-05-20 £742,748
3 The Close, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002006-12-04 £544,256

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,801 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 4Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene BN1 5GN 		529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, BN1 8WW 		769 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham Junior School
Ladies Mile Road, Patcham BN1 8TA 		1,155 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Preston Road, Withdean BN1 6UT 		1,506 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Balfour Primary School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NE 		1,827 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		1,043 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		1,525 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		1,774 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue, BN3 7BW 		2,517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		2,623 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,292 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,997 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 		559 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway, BN3 6LU 		2,096 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		2,547 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWindlesham School
190 Dyke Road, BRIGHTON BN1 5AA 		2,668 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		2,833 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
Windmill Stores32 Eldred Avenue, Brighton145 yd
Freedom CafeWithdean Stadium, Tongdean Lane625 yd
The Secret Garden At The Coach House Tearooms108A Old London Road, Brighton777 yd
Honey's Cafe27 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton923 yd
La Tana47 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brighton Lions Club11 The Deneway, Brighton278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Inn28 Eldred Avenue, Brighton145 yd
Bengal Cuisine4 Loyal Parade, Brighton772 yd
Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori130 - 136 Old London Road, Brighton824 yd
Patcham Fish And Chips46 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton859 yd
Domino's Pizza41 Ladies Mile Road, Brighton1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's227-233 Preston Road, Brighton524 yd
Co-op37 - 39 Old London Road, Patcham643 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westdene Primary School
Bankside 		grass pitches624 yd
Withdean Sports Complex
Withdean Stadium Withdean Stadium Tongdean Lane 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts785 yd
Patcham High School
LADIES MILE ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool969 yd
Patcham Place Recreation Ground
London Road 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Redhill Close
GLEN RISE 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Patcham Community Centre
LADIES MILE ROAD 		1,045 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near The 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 8XF.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Brighton, BN1 8XF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Public Order 9
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 8XF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Rise516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldred Avenue144 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Deneway161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Deneway161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Deneway161 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near South Woodlands96 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near South Woodlands96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Woodlands96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Woodlands96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldred Avenue144 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Brighton, BN1 8XF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN1 8XF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee88
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Financial and insurance activities19
Other19
Information and communication17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female211
Male192

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex188
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed16

Health

Very good health266
Good health98
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 159
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian18
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White361
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom368
European Union6
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK368
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom385
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held6

Religion

No religion157
Christian203
Hindu10
Muslim8
Sikh9
Other religion3
Not answered12
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