Downsway is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN2 6BD is located in the Woodingdean electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Kemptown. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downsway, Brighton, BN2 6BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN2 6BS, BN2 6BE, BN2 6BR, BN2 6NA, BN2 6BF, BN2 6PH, BN2 6PJ, BN2 6ND, BN2 6NX.

Downsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downsway 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 6BD

Average Price
£484,378
Semi-Detached
£487,622
Terraced
£413,890
Detached
£505,965
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downsway

Average Price
£527,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Downsway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-03-24 £337,565
5 Downsway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Terraced, an established residential building 		£395,0002022-08-24 £373,960
24A Downsway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-08-12 £442,898
39 Downsway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-07-19 £423,627
43 Downsway, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002022-05-16 £552,618

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,231 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,395 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 4Woodingdean Primary School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		519 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean BN2 6RH 		1,386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean BN2 4JP 		1,686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4City Academy Whitehawk
Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk BN2 5FL 		2,733 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		2,831 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longhill High School
Falmer Road, Rottingdean BN2 7FR 		2,530 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		2,628 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		4,757 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		5,177 yd Community 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 		5,266 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Downs View Special School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		475 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		3,199 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer BN1 9RH 		3,204 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoedean School
Roedean Way, BN2 5RQ 		3,235 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBrighton Waldorf School
Roedean Road, Brighton BN2 5RA 		3,336 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
Java Cafe23 Warren Way, Brighton191 yd
King Of India10 Warren Way, Brighton233 yd
Uncle Sams102 Warren Road, Woodingdean432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodingdean Fish Bar6 Warren Way, Brighton233 yd
Piazza542 Falmer Road, Brighton235 yd
Circa Deli20 Warren Road, Brighton275 yd
Mings66-68 Warren Road, Brighton373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op9 Warren Way, Brighton233 yd
Tesco10-18 Warren Road, Brighton275 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodingdean Primary School
WARREN ROAD 		grass pitches431 yd
Downs View Special School
WARREN ROAD 		grass pitches452 yd
Nuffield Playing Fields
Warren Road 		grass pitches643 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Downsway . 53% 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 BN2 6BD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Other Theft 20
Shoplifting 19
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN2 6BD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vernon Avenue169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mcwilliam Road73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ivor Road90 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Midway Road497 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Midway Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Midway Road497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ivor Road90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandhurst Avenue385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station270 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bush Close497 yd

Employment

BN2 6BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 retired residents living in BN2 6BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction18
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male128

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Divorced18
Widowed26

Health

Very good health111
Good health91
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 56
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White249
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion102
Christian150
Jewish1
Not answered13
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