Downside, Brighton
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 5EQ.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Downside, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £502,494. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Downside range from £370,000 to £740,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Downside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside 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 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £502,494 | 24 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Downside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Downside BN1 5EQ | 24 Mar 2025 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Downside BN1 5EQ | 31 Jul 2024 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Downside BN1 5EQ | 24 Nov 2023 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Downside BN1 5EQ | 24 Mar 2023 | £740,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Downside BN1 5EQ | 14 Apr 2020 | £625,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Downside BN1 5EQ | 18 Feb 2019 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Downside BN1 5EQ | 3 May 2016 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Downside BN1 5EQ | 29 Jan 2016 | £399,950 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Downside | £370,000 (Nov 2023) → £450,000 (Mar 2025) | +22% over 1 yr |
| 20, Downside | £399,950 (Jan 2016) → £625,000 (Apr 2020) | +56% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Downside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westdene Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Patcham Infant School 272 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Patcham High School 1,074 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Patcham Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Varndean School 1,487 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Balfour Primary School 695 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Hove station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- London Road (Brighton) station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Top of Copse Hill (SE-bound, Copse Hill) 1 min walk
- Top of Copse Hill (NW-bound, Copse Hill) 1 min walk
- Copse Hill (opp, Eldred Avenue) 2 min walk
- Bramble Rise (E-bound, Bramble Rise) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Carden Surgery
County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.3 mi - Warmdene Surgery
County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.3 mi - The Haven Practice
100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 1.3 mi - Stanford Medical Centre
175 Preston Road, Brighton · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Fields Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Patcham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Matlock Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 10 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 583 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,513 |
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 Downside
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Who lives around Downside
Ethnic group
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.9% | 85.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5% | 4.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47% | 55.2% |
| Christian | 40.5% | 30.9% |
| Not answered | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.3% | 80.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.7% | 19.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.7% | 44.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.4% | 50.2% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.9% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.4% | 15.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 4.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 37.4% |
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 Downside
- Cubitt & West 0.6 mi
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- Sawyer & Co 1.2 mi
- Fox & Sons 1.2 mi
- G4 Lets 1.3 mi
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