The Highway is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN2 4GD is located in the Moulsecoomb and Bevendean electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Kemptown. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Highway, Brighton, BN2 4GD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN2 4GE, BN2 4HA, BN2 4HJ, BN2 4TB, BN2 4HD, BN2 4HE, BN2 4HB, BN2 4TD, BN2 4TE.

The Highway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Highway 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4GD

Average Price
£376,688
Semi-Detached
£453,310
Terraced
£373,082
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£243,276
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highway

Average Price
£451,124
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 HighwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 The Highway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002021-06-30 £391,755
101 The Highway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-01-22 £278,302
100 The Highway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,0002019-02-28 £384,518
95 The Highway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-11-13 £399,270
70 The Highway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£262,5002016-08-30 £297,554

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		3,065 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		3,122 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMoulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		501 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Moulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		748 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coombe Road Primary School
Milner Road, BN2 4BP 		1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Davey Drive, Hollingdean BN1 7BF 		1,115 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,740 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		1,984 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		2,200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		3,558 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 		2,245 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		3,262 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 		415 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		710 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		739 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton & Hove Montessori School
67 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6FB 		1,921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKings Brighton
27-33 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB 		2,617 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
Paxton CafeUnit 4, Home Farm Business Centre328 yd
Harris MBM Technology CanteenEmblem House, Home Farm Business Centre330 yd
Elm House Book And BeanElm House, University Of Brighton478 yd
Book And Bean CafeMithras House, Lewes Road744 yd
Cafe DomenicaPlus X Innovation Hub, Lewes Road829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moulescoomb Social ClubMoulsecoomb Place, Lewes Road326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa And Subway47 - 49 The Highway, Brighton253 yd
Dominos Pizza77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1, Pavilion Retail Park1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moulsecoombe Primary School (Closed)
The Highway The Highway Lewes Road 		grass pitches389 yd
Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre
MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB LEISURE CENTRE MOULSECOOMB WAY 		health and fitness suite601 yd
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus)
PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD 		health and fitness suite658 yd
Hertford Junior School
LYNCHET CLOSE 		grass pitches826 yd
Brentwood Road
BRENTWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches991 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 speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near The Highway . Only 27% 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 BN2 4GD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Public Order 36
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 12
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN2 4GD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Selsfield Drive133 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hillside170 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near The Highway112 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near The Highway112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highway Close112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Highway112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highway Close112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highway Close112 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ryelands Drive201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ryelands Drive201 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4GD 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 Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)24
Retired21
Part-Time Employee17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed9
Other6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction11
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Education5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female95
Male86

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex34
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health63
Good health66
Fair health30
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 34
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Pakistani5
Other Asian4
Black African3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White143
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom141
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK141
10+ Years21
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
Ireland3
France1
Spain6
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion74
Christian76
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered18
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