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Hillcrest, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hillcrest, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/hillcrest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 5FN, BN1 5FR, BN1 5FP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£459,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£463,353
17 sales
Price range
£250k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
BN1 5FN

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At a glance

House prices£463k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkPreston Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Hillcrest, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £459,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £510,923. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 18% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hillcrest range from £250,000 to £675,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £402,500 (1 sales)2016£403k2017: £435,000 (2 sales)2017£435k2018: £451,667 (3 sales)2018£452k2019: £460,000 (1 sales)2019£460k2020: £475,000 (4 sales)2020£475k2021: £370,000 (2 sales)2021£370k2022: £575,500 (1 sales)2022£576k2025: £557,500 (2 sales)2025£558k2026: £459,000 (1 sales)2026£459k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£510,9234 Aug 2026
Flat3£265,0006 Aug 2021
Detached1£440,00019 May 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 4 Aug 2026£459,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 31 Jul 2026£297,500 OtherLeasehold
41, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 27 Jun 2025£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 19 May 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 8 Sep 2022£575,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 6 Aug 2021£250,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 16 Apr 2021£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 17 Nov 2020£265,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 4 Sep 2020£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 30 Jul 2020£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 2 Mar 2020£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 27 Sep 2019£60,000 OtherFreehold
18, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 11 Sep 2019£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 9 Nov 2018£560,000 OtherFreehold
20, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 22 Aug 2018£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 7 Aug 2018£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 3 Aug 2018£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Hillcrest BN1 5FP 15 Dec 2017£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 11 Dec 2017£280,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest BN1 5FR 30 Jun 2017£252,100 OtherLeasehold
36, Hillcrest BN1 5FN 29 Feb 2016£402,500 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Hillcrest £460,000 (Sep 2019) → £459,000 (Aug 2026) +-0%
over 7 yrs
6, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest £265,000 (Nov 2020) → £297,500 (Jul 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
41, Hillcrest £380,000 (Aug 2018) → £650,000 (Sep 2020) → £675,000 (Jun 2025) +78%
over 7 yrs
20, Hillcrest £440,000 (Aug 2018) → £490,000 (Apr 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
1, Hillcrest Court, Hillcrest £280,000 (Dec 2017) → £60,000 (Sep 2019) -79%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Hillcrest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westdene Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Patcham Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 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 1.1 mi
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 614 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils Other independent school Anglican 3–13 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hove station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Aldrington station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valley Close (adj, Valley Drive) 4 min walk
  • Hillside Way (adj, Valley Drive) 4 min walk
  • Top of Copse Hill (NW-bound, Copse Hill) 5 min walk
  • Bramble Rise (E-bound, Bramble Rise) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 1.4 mi
  • Beaconsfield Medical Practice
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 1.5 mi
  • Stanford Medical Centre
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 1.5 mi
  • Carden Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 1.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Hove · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fields Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Patcham Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Matlock Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,513

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 Hillcrest

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White88.9%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.7%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion47%55.2%
Christian40.5%30.9%
Not answered8.2%7.1%
Hindu1.3%0.8%
Jewish0.9%0.9%
Muslim0.9%3.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.9%
Other religion0.5%1%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK86.3%80.4%
Born outside the UK13.7%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above46.7%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%10.7%
No qualifications9.6%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%7%
Apprenticeship4.1%3.4%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health57.4%50.2%
Good health30.7%33.2%
Fair health9.4%11.6%
Bad health2%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45.9%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%4.1%
No cars or vans in household9.4%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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