Highfields, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Highfields, Brighton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/highfields/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 9AR.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£335,000

2 sales

Price range

£315k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2021

BN1 9AR

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£335k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkMoulsecoomb station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Highfields, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,000.

House prices on Highfields compared

BN1 postcode area£498,160

Brighton£466,263

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£335,000	30 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Highfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Highfields BN1 9AR	30 Jun 2021	£355,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Highfields BN1 9AR	19 Jun 2020	£315,000	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.

Buying on Highfields?

Schools near Highfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Coldean Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Moulsecoomb Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy 808 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Carden Nursery and Primary School 359 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Hertford Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Central Hub Brighton 114 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery 317 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Coombe Road Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 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

Moulsecoomb station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Falmer station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
London Road (Brighton) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wild Park (adj, Lewes Road) 3 min walk
Wild Park (opp, Lewes Road) 4 min walk
Middleton Rise (adj, Rushlake Road) 4 min walk
Middleton Rise (opp, Rushlake Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Carden Surgery
County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 0.8 mi
Warmdene Surgery
County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 0.8 mi
The Avenue Surgery
1 The Avenue, Moulsecoomb, Brighton · 1.0 mi
Hc University Of Sussex Health Centre
Health & Wellbeing Centre, Newick House, Brighton · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Brighton · 0.9 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Brighton Hollingbury Superstore · 0.9 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Carden Av Brighton SF · 1.0 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

University Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Coldean Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Coombe Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
Fiveways Dencare · 1.5 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	25.3%	17.1%
Households	730

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,332

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 Highfields

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Highfields

Ethnic group

	Here	Brighton and Hove
White	85.4%	85.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.9%	4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.9%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	2.1%	3.1%

Religion

	Here	Brighton and Hove
No religion	53.6%	55.2%
Christian	31.8%	30.9%
Not answered	7.9%	7.1%
Muslim	3.8%	3.1%
Hindu	0.8%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Born in the UK	84.2%	80.4%
Born outside the UK	15.8%	19.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Level 3 qualifications	39.6%	19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.8%	44.5%
No qualifications	17.2%	12.4%
Level 2 qualifications	8.9%	10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.7%	7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.4%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Very good health	44%	50.2%
Good health	37%	33.2%
Fair health	13.7%	11.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Brighton and Hove
1 car or van in household	39.5%	42.7%
No cars or vans in household	28.8%	37.4%
2 cars or vans in household	22.9%	15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.9%	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 Highfields

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Highfields

Recent planning applications around Highfields from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Highfields?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Brighton and Hove have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Brighton and Hove Band D is £2,581 a year (Band A £1,720). See every band.

Estate agents near Highfields

Housing Services 1.2 mi
Beaumonts 1.4 mi
Cubitt & West 1.5 mi
David & Co 1.5 mi
G4 Lets 1.6 mi

What's it like living on Highfields?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Highfields

Nearby streets in BN1

See all streets in Brighton All streets in BN1