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Plainfields Avenue, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Plainfields Avenue, Brighton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/plainfields-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 8RJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£464,890
5 sales
Price range
£385k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
BN1 8RJ

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At a glance

House prices£465k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkMoulsecoomb station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Plainfields Avenue, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £461,113. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Plainfields Avenue range from £385,000 to £545,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Plainfields Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plainfields Avenue 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: £385,000 (1 sales)2017£385k2019: £435,000 (2 sales)2019£435k2023: £524,450 (1 sales)2023£524k2024: £545,000 (1 sales)2024£545k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£461,11311 Dec 2024
Detached1£480,00027 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Plainfields Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Plainfields Avenue BN1 8RJ 11 Dec 2024£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Plainfields Avenue BN1 8RJ 5 Jul 2023£524,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Plainfields Avenue BN1 8RJ 28 Jun 2019£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Plainfields Avenue BN1 8RJ 27 Mar 2019£480,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Plainfields Avenue BN1 8RJ 8 Sep 2017£385,000 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 Plainfields Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Carden Nursery and Primary School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Patcham Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Coldean Primary School 309 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Westdene Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Preston Park station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mackie Avenue (S-bound, Mackie Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Thornhill Avenue South (opp, Mackie Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Thornhill Avenue North (opp, Braeside Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Glenfalls Avenue (opp, Braeside Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Warmdene Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 0.5 mi
  • Carden Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 0.5 mi
  • School House Surgery
    School House, Hertford Road, Brighton · 1.5 mi
  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Carden Av Brighton SF · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Brighton Hollingbury Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Patcham Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.7%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,627

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 Plainfields Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White93.8%85.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%4.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion50.7%55.2%
Christian41.3%30.9%
Not answered5.2%7.1%
Hindu0.9%0.8%
Muslim0.7%3.1%
Other religion0.5%1%
Jewish0.4%0.9%
Buddhist0.3%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK93.3%80.4%
Born outside the UK6.7%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above31.7%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.7%10.7%
No qualifications14.5%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%7%
Apprenticeship5.6%3.4%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health52.7%50.2%
Good health30.9%33.2%
Fair health10.7%11.6%
Bad health4.2%3.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household44.3%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household31.3%15.7%
No cars or vans in household14.2%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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