Bloomsbury Street is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN2 1HQ is located in the East Brighton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Kemptown. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, BN2 1HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN2 1ED, BN2 1HP, BN2 1EE, BN2 1HN, BN2 1DL, BN2 1HL, BN2 1DN, BN2 1DB, BN2 1HJ.

Bloomsbury Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bloomsbury Street are based on 7 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 BN2 1HQ

Average Price
£529,416
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£529,003
Detached
£530,008
Flats/Maisonettes
£552,055
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Street

Average Price
£597,944
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-08-25 £497,036
10 Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-08-19 £468,633
26B Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-09-28 £414,519
26A Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-09-23 £552,055
25D Bloomsbury Street, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-06-29 £491,452

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		576 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		853 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 4Queen's Park Primary School
Park Street, BN2 0BN 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Whitehawk Hill Road, BN2 0AH 		685 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Luke's Primary School
Queens Park Rise, BN2 9ZF 		926 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carlton Hill Primary School
Sussex Street, BN2 9HS 		928 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Mark's CofE Primary School
Manor Road, BN2 5EA 		971 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		3,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		3,888 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		3,895 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longhill High School
Falmer Road, Rottingdean BN2 7FR 		4,294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road, BN3 7BN 		5,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		2,783 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		4,197 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrighton College
Eastern Road, BN2 0AL 		147 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School
Walpole Lodge, 2 Walpole Road BN2 0EU 		200 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children
Walpole Road, BN2 0LS 		359 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. John's College (Brighton)
17 Walpole Road, BN2 0AF 		441 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Waldorf School
Roedean Road, Brighton BN2 5RA 		1,346 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
Cup Of Joe28 St Georges Road, Brighton24 yd
St George's CafeSt Georges Church, St Georges Road24 yd
Nanima Asian Kitchen And Cafe36 St Georges Road, Brighton24 yd
Kemptown Bookshop91 St Georges Road, Brighton47 yd
Cafe Rust115 St Georges Road, Brighton151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Barley Mow92 St Georges Road, Brighton47 yd
Golden Foods At Golden CannonGolden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road128 yd
The KempThomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road128 yd
The Bristol Arms143 Marine Parade, Brighton209 yd
The Bristol Bar Kitchen Franchise143 Marine Parade, Brighton209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzaface35 St Georges Road, Brighton39 yd
Portland90 St Georges Road, Brighton47 yd
Peach Blossom Chinese Takeaway37 College Place, Brighton82 yd
Golden Cannon (wet Sales)Golden Cannon, 20-21 St Georges Road128 yd
Kemptown Cuisine111 St Georges Road, Brighton151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op22 St Georges Road, Brighton24 yd
Budgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton428 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brighton College
EASTERN ROAD 		grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool277 yd
Hamilton Lodge School For Deaf Children
7-9 7-9 WALPOLE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch328 yd
Roedean Junior School (Closed)
Eastern Road 		grass pitches541 yd
St Marys Church
ST. JAMES'S STREET 		616 yd
Brighton Swimming Centre
EASTERN ROAD 		swimming pool633 yd
St John The Baptist Rc School
Whitehawk Hill Road 		grass pitches633 yd
Badgers Tennis Club
CHURCH PLACE 		tennis courts754 yd
Shape Health Club (Brighton) (Closed)
38-39 38-39 Devonshire Place 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool767 yd
The Manor Road Gym
MANOR ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches801 yd
Queens Park
EAST DRIVE 		tennis courts809 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 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.9%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1444 crimes were reported near Bloomsbury Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN2 1HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1444
Violence And Sexual Offences 473
Anti Social Behaviour 167
Public Order 145
Other Theft 130
Criminal Damage And Arson 100
Vehicle Crime 87
Drugs 74
Bicycle Theft 63
Burglary 59
Shoplifting 53
Other Crime 33
Possession Of Weapons 25
Theft From The Person 19
Robbery 16

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN2 1HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Street514 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Abbey Road281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turton Close461 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sudeley Terrace211 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sudeley Terrace211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndham Street514 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Terrace181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital310 yd

Employment

BN2 1HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

BN2 1HQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee33
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Education33
Accommodation and food service activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Other14
Financial and insurance activities13
Information and communication12
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male154

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex9
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health143
Good health108
Fair health26
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 178
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White261
Roma1
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union32
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years39
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Ireland9
France4
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain6
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held13

Religion

No religion183
Christian70
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion5
Not answered20
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