Highfields is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 9AR 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 Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 9AQ, BN1 9AJ, BN1 9BA, BN1 9AT, BN1 9AL, BN1 9AW, BN1 9AU, BN1 9AP, BN1 9AN.

Highfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfields 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 9AR

Average Price
£424,486
Semi-Detached
£424,486
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields

Average Price
£381,171
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Highfields, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-06-30 £388,472
5 Highfields, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-06-19 £382,457
7 Highfields, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502007-08-08 £466,545
14 Highfields, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002007-03-09 £476,150
8 Highfields, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,0002007-01-04 £480,183

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,369 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,440 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 4Coldean Primary School
Kenwards, Coldean BN1 9EN 		714 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		997 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Moulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		997 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carden Nursery and Primary School
County Oak Avenue, BN1 8LU 		1,439 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		1,737 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		1,342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		2,201 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		2,705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		4,411 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 		2,581 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		4,257 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		1,394 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		1,679 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer BN1 9RH 		2,013 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		2,047 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		2,898 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Georges Hall Community Cafe (Thursday 11.30 To 13.30)St Georges Hall, Newick Road608 yd
The Hub BuildingCentral Hub, Varley Halls705 yd
One Garden Brighton Kitchen And MarketStanmer Park, Coldean Lane711 yd
New Larchwood - Dining Room And Barista And Baker CafeNew Larchwood, Waldron Avenue741 yd
Haylea's Cafe75 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Burger BarnRuby, Coldean Lane497 yd
RubyColdean Lane, Brighton500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
All In One1 Park Road, Brighton365 yd
Dominos Pizza77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton842 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wild Park
Lewes Road 		grass pitches156 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre
MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY 		health and fitness suite854 yd
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed)
The Highway The Highway Lewes Road 		grass pitches1,063 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 speed221.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Highfields . 39% 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 9AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 99
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 15
Drugs 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Burglary 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 9AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Monk Close471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barcombe Road435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rushlake Road372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chailey Road482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chailey Road482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR

Employment

BN1 9AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 9AR 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 Employee73
Retired52
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities26
Construction24
Education20
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female155
Male163

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed19

Health

Very good health146
Good health109
Fair health44
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 66
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White272
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Italy2
Spain2
Poland1
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion154
Christian109
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Muslim20
Other religion8
Not answered25
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