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Friar Crescent, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Friar Crescent, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/friar-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 6NL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£771,389
9 sales
Price range
£630k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Nov 2022
BN1 6NL

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At a glance

House prices£771k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkPreston Park station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Friar Crescent, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £752,500. Average sale prices rose from £730,000 in 2017 to £830,000 in 2022 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 22% detached. Recorded sale prices on Friar Crescent range from £630,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Friar Crescent compared

BN1 postcode area£498,160
Brighton£466,263
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friar Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £730,000 (2 sales)2017£730k2018: £775,000 (1 sales)2018£775k2019: £715,833 (3 sales)2019£716k2020: £900,000 (1 sales)2020£900k2022: £830,000 (2 sales)2022£830k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£752,50011 Nov 2022
Detached2£837,50013 Aug 2020

Sold prices on Friar Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 11 Nov 2022£835,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 8 Feb 2022£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29A, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 13 Aug 2020£900,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 17 Dec 2019£742,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 13 Dec 2019£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 6 Dec 2019£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 14 Dec 2018£775,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 7 Sep 2017£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Friar Crescent BN1 6NL 7 Sep 2017£720,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Friar Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Balfour Primary School 695 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hertford Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Central Hub Brighton 114 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Moulsecoomb station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Friar Crescent (adj, Friar Road) 1 min walk
  • Friar Crescent (opp, Friar Road) 2 min walk
  • Beechwood Avenue (S-bound, Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Friar Road East End (E-bound, Friar Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • School House Surgery
    School House, Hertford Road, Brighton · 0.6 mi
  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 0.6 mi
  • Preston Park Surgery
    2A Florence Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi
  • Carden Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditchling Road · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Harper's Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Fields Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Surrenden Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Fiveways Dencare · 0.7 mi
  • Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.3%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,550

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Friar Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White90.6%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.4%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion53.9%55.2%
Christian34.7%30.9%
Not answered7.4%7.1%
Jewish1%0.9%
Muslim1%3.1%
Other religion0.8%1%
Hindu0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK85.2%80.4%
Born outside the UK14.8%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above58.7%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications13%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%10.7%
No qualifications7.6%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%7%
Apprenticeship2.5%3.4%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health57%50.2%
Good health31.7%33.2%
Fair health8.6%11.6%
Bad health2.1%3.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45.5%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%15.7%
No cars or vans in household11.7%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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