The Vale is in Ovingdean, Brighton and in Brighton district. BN2 7AB is located in the Rottingdean Coastal 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 Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN2 7BT, BN2 7BX, BN2 7AA, BN2 7BD, BN2 7AD.

The Vale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Vale are based on 3 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 7AB

Average Price
£1,003,405
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,003,405
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Vale

Average Price
£1,073,511
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 ValeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rusty Tiles, 12 The Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-07-27 £564,837
19 The Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£615,0002020-11-05 £710,713
17 The Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£777,0002019-08-07 £951,645
9 The Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£938,0002019-07-17 £1,153,127
20 The Vale, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002017-08-01 £787,971

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,541 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 4Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean BN2 6RH 		1,536 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodingdean Primary School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		1,777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
The Green, Rottingdean BN2 7HA 		2,033 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean BN2 7HB 		2,122 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4City Academy Whitehawk
Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk BN2 5FL 		2,877 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 		398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		4,835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRoedean School
Roedean Way, BN2 5RQ 		1,437 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Downs View Special School
Warren Road, Woodingdean BN2 6BB 		1,834 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Waldorf School
Roedean Road, Brighton BN2 5RA 		2,635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. John's College (Brighton)
17 Walpole Road, BN2 0AF 		3,534 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children
Walpole Road, BN2 0LS 		3,646 yd Non-maintained special 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
Longhill High SchoolFalmer Road, Rottingdean325 yd
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project6 Tilbury Place, Brighton1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frankie Vaughns180 Edward Street, Brighton1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Longhill Sports Centre
LONGHILL SCHOOL LONGHILL SCHOOL FALMER ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite404 yd
Ovingdean Hall International Language College (Closed)
Ovingdean Hall School Ovingdean Hall School Greenways 		grass pitches, swimming pool463 yd
Happy Valley Recreation Ground
HAPPY VALLEY HAPPY VALLEY FALMER ROAD 		grass pitches788 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 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed37.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.38 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Vale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near The Vale . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN2 7AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Public Order 7
Burglary 4
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN2 7AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wanderdown Drive329 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wanderdown Drive329 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near The Ridings534 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Vale259 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wanderdown Drive329 yd

Employment

BN2 7AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired31
Full-Time Employee22
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Education9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Construction4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female61
Male61

Partnership Status

Single20
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced9
Widowed5

Health

Very good health68
Good health38
Fair health12
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 55

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White109
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom92
European Union13
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK92
10+ Years19
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom91
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy5
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held11

Religion

No religion47
Christian52
Buddhist7
Sikh1
Not answered15
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