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Cowley Drive, Woodingdean, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowley Drive, Woodingdean, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/cowley-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN2 6TH, BN2 6WD, BN2 6TG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,100
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£326,862
71 sales
Price range
£175k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
BN2 6TP

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At a glance

House prices£317k average32% below the Brighton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkFalmer station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 78 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

71 property sales on Cowley Drive, Woodingdean, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £317,100. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £315,904. Average sale prices rose from £264,090 in 2016 to £315,125 in 2026 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Brighton average of £466,263 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowley Drive range from £175,000 to £680,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 398 streets in Brighton with at least two sales in the last year, Cowley Drive ranks 336th for average price.

House prices on Cowley Drive compared

Cowley Drive£317,100
BN2 postcode area£454,579
Brighton£466,263
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £264,090 (5 sales)2016£264k2017: £299,375 (4 sales)2017£299k2018: £289,000 (9 sales)2018£289k2019: £282,188 (8 sales)2019£282k2020: £315,000 (2 sales)2020£315k2021: £348,917 (12 sales)2021£349k2022: £430,000 (4 sales)2022£430k2023: £343,250 (7 sales)2023£343k2024: £353,286 (7 sales)2024£353k2025: £350,833 (9 sales)2025£351k2026: £315,125 (4 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 78 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced45£315,90420 Jul 2026
Semi-detached15£371,43318 Dec 2025
Detached6£405,50028 Aug 2026
Flat5£197,40026 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Cowley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
305, Cowley Drive BN2 6TP 28 Aug 2026£343,000 DetachedFreehold
181, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 20 Jul 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
109, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 15 Jul 2026£322,500 TerracedFreehold
70, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 27 May 2026£315,000 TerracedFreehold
236, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 18 Dec 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
256, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 10 Oct 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 8 Oct 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
216, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 10 Sep 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 4 Sep 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cowley Drive BN2 6WB 4 Jul 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 30 May 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
196, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 30 Apr 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
227, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 29 Apr 2025£307,500 TerracedFreehold
244, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 21 Mar 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
189, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 27 Nov 2024£374,000 TerracedFreehold
202, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 13 Nov 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 20 Sep 2024£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
180, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 30 Aug 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
260, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 29 Aug 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
240, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 10 Jun 2024£412,000 TerracedFreehold
241, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 8 Mar 2024£302,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Cowley Drive BN2 6WA 6 Oct 2023£326,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
186, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 15 Sep 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 5 Sep 2023£305,000 OtherFreehold
222, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 6 Jul 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
269, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 16 Jun 2023£303,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 2 Jun 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
238, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 25 Apr 2023£420,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 2 Feb 2023£418,750 TerracedFreehold
298, Cowley Drive BN2 6TP 16 Dec 2022£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Meadowfield Court, 142, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 26 Oct 2022£242,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Cowley Drive BN2 6WB 3 Aug 2022£680,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Cowley Drive BN2 6WB 28 Jul 2022£433,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Meadowfield Court, 142, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 3 Sep 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
293, Cowley Drive BN2 6TP 25 Jun 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Cowley Drive BN2 6WA 24 Jun 2021£461,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Cowley Drive BN2 6WB 18 Jun 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cowley Drive BN2 6WB 15 Jun 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 14 May 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
238, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 30 Apr 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 12 Apr 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
226, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 1 Mar 2021£292,500 TerracedFreehold
160, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 24 Feb 2021£303,000 TerracedFreehold
154, Cowley Drive BN2 6TD 19 Feb 2021£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
195, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 19 Feb 2021£308,000 TerracedFreehold
161, Cowley Drive BN2 6TE 18 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
224, Cowley Drive BN2 6TH 4 Dec 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Cowley Drive BN2 6WD 22 Sep 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 18 May 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
183, Cowley Drive BN2 6TG 13 Dec 2019£302,500 TerracedFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
109, Cowley Drive £305,000 (Nov 2018) → £322,500 (Jul 2026) +6%
over 8 yrs
256, Cowley Drive £290,000 (Sep 2017) → £350,000 (Oct 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
216, Cowley Drive £277,000 (Sep 2018) → £375,000 (Sep 2025) +35%
over 7 yrs
160, Cowley Drive £303,000 (Feb 2021) → £340,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
196, Cowley Drive £250,000 (Dec 2018) → £345,000 (Apr 2025) +38%
over 6 yrs
260, Cowley Drive £254,500 (Oct 2016) → £340,000 (Aug 2024) +34%
over 8 yrs
240, Cowley Drive £307,500 (Nov 2017) → £412,000 (Jun 2024) +34%
over 7 yrs
238, Cowley Drive £310,000 (Apr 2021) → £420,000 (Apr 2023) +35%
over 2 yrs
40, Cowley Drive £316,000 (Mar 2016) → £460,000 (Jun 2021) +46%
over 5 yrs
87, Cowley Drive £20,000 (May 2018) → £2,000 (Dec 2019) -90%
over 2 yrs
192, Cowley Drive £299,950 (Jul 2016) → £310,000 (Aug 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Cowley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery 312 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodingdean Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Downs View Special School 224 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Longhill High School 632 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Oxford International College, Brighton 158 pupils Other independent school 13–19 Report 1.4 mi
Roedean School 519 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.8 mi
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.9 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

  • Falmer station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Moulsecoomb station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Top of Cowley Drive (S-bound, Cowley Drive) 1 min walk
  • Top of Cowley Drive (N-bound, Bexhill Road) 1 min walk
  • Foxdown Road (adj, Cowley Drive) 2 min walk
  • Foxdown Road (opp, Cowley Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodingdean Medical Centre
    Warren Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi
  • Broadway Surgery
    Wellsbourne Health Centre, 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton · 2.2 mi
  • Wellsbourne Healthcare Cic
    Wellsbourne Health Centre, 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton · 2.2 mi
  • Saltdean And Rottingdean Med Practice
    Grand Ocean Medical Centre, Longridge Avenue, Brighton · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Warren Way · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Woodingdean Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Rottingdean · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Saltdean - Lustrells Vale · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healthy-u Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Leybourne Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Rottingdean Dental Care · 2.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented46.0%17.1%
Households526

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,373

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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.

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Who lives around Cowley Drive

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White88.5%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%4.8%
Other ethnic group2.6%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion54%55.2%
Christian35.1%30.9%
Not answered5%7.1%
Muslim4.1%3.1%
Other religion1.2%1%
Buddhist0.3%0.9%
Hindu0.2%0.8%
Jewish0.1%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK89.7%80.4%
Born outside the UK10.3%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%44.5%
No qualifications23.7%12.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%7%
Apprenticeship5.1%3.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health44.5%50.2%
Good health31.3%33.2%
Fair health15.8%11.6%
Bad health6.1%3.9%
Very bad health2.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household43.8%42.7%
No cars or vans in household25.4%37.4%
2 cars or vans in household22.8%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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.

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Estate agents near Cowley Drive

  • Cubitt & West 0.9 mi
  • John Hilton Estate Agent 2.0 mi
  • Fox & Sons 2.0 mi
  • Mishon Makay 2.1 mi
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