Blackthorn Close, Brighton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 5BS.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
3 property sales on Blackthorn Close, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £800,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Close range from £620,000 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blackthorn Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £800,000 | 21 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Blackthorn Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Blackthorn Close BN1 5BS | 21 May 2024 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blackthorn Close BN1 5BS | 29 Jan 2021 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Blackthorn Close BN1 5BS | 19 Jun 2020 | £680,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Blackthorn Close | £620,000 (Jan 2021) → £1,100,000 (May 2024) | +77% over 3 yrs |
Buying on Blackthorn Close?
Schools near Blackthorn Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 3–13 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westdene Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 614 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Stanford Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Balfour Primary School 695 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Preston Park station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Hove station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- London Road (Brighton) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hazeldene Meads (adj, Dyke Road Avenue) 4 min walk
- Hazeldene Meads (opp, Dyke Road Avenue) 4 min walk
- Cedars Gardens (opp, London Road) 5 min walk
- Cedars Gardens (adj, London Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Haven Practice
100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 0.8 mi - Beaconsfield Medical Practice
175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi - Stanford Medical Centre
175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi - Preston Park Surgery
2A Florence Road, Brighton · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express · 0.8 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Hove · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Matlock Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Fields Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Whitehouse Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- The Townhouse Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 33.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 749 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,691 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Brighton and Hove with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Blackthorn Close
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Blackthorn Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.2% | 85.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.5% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 42.4% | 55.2% |
| Christian | 41.3% | 30.9% |
| Not answered | 7% | 7.1% |
| Muslim | 4% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.5% | 80.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.5% | 19.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53.3% | 44.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.8% | 7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.3% | 50.2% |
| Good health | 32.2% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.5% | 15.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.9% | 37.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 4.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Brighton and Hove.
Planning and heritage near Blackthorn Close
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Blackthorn Close
Recent planning applications around Blackthorn Close from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Blackthorn Close?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Brighton and Hove have moved since.
Council tax here
Brighton and Hove Band D is £2,581 a year (Band A £1,720). See every band.
Estate agents near Blackthorn Close
- Brand Vaughan 0.5 mi
- Sawyer & Co 0.6 mi
- Fox & Sons 0.6 mi
- John Hoole Estate Agents 0.8 mi
- G4 Lets 0.9 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Blackthorn Close?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Blackthorn Close
Nearby streets in BN1
- Dyke Road£395k
- Ditchling Road£579k
- Springfield Road£471k
- Kings Road£327k
- Montpelier Road£244k
- Preston Road£294k
- Buckingham Road£409k
- London Road£222k
- Ditchling Rise£357k
- Stanford Avenue£431k
- Preston Park Avenue£348k
- Beaconsfield Villas£327k