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Reading Road, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Reading Road, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/reading-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN2 5NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£560,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£512,917
18 sales
Price range
£345k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
BN2 5NE

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At a glance

House prices£513k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkBrighton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Reading Road, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £560,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £505,500. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Reading Road range from £345,000 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Reading Road compared

BN2 postcode area£454,579
Brighton£466,263
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Reading Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £365,000 (2 sales)2016£365k2017: £425,000 (1 sales)2017£425k2018: £455,000 (2 sales)2018£455k2020: £405,000 (1 sales)2020£405k2021: £497,000 (3 sales)2021£497k2022: £585,500 (5 sales)2022£586k2023: £604,500 (2 sales)2023£605k2024: £575,000 (1 sales)2024£575k2026: £560,000 (1 sales)2026£560k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£505,50020 Mar 2026
Terraced3£550,00024 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Reading Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Reading Road BN2 5NE 20 Mar 2026£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Reading Road BN2 5NE 12 Apr 2024£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Reading Road BN2 5NE 16 Oct 2023£607,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Reading Road BN2 5NE 5 May 2023£602,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Reading Road BN2 5NE 13 Dec 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Reading Road BN2 5NE 24 Oct 2022£650,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Reading Road BN2 5NE 21 Oct 2022£515,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Reading Road BN2 5NE 5 Sep 2022£632,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Reading Road BN2 5NE 23 Feb 2022£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Reading Road BN2 5NE 17 Feb 2022£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Reading Road BN2 5NE 23 Nov 2021£556,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Reading Road BN2 5NE 8 Oct 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Reading Road BN2 5NE 30 Jun 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Reading Road BN2 5NE 20 Oct 2020£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Reading Road BN2 5NE 7 Sep 2018£485,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Reading Road BN2 5NE 11 May 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Reading Road BN2 5NE 31 Aug 2017£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Reading Road BN2 5NE 2 Feb 2016£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Reading Road BN2 5NE 11 Jan 2016£345,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Reading Road £400,000 (Dec 2022) → £575,000 (Apr 2024) +44%
over 1 yr
12, Reading Road £385,000 (Feb 2016) → £607,000 (Oct 2023) +58%
over 8 yrs
32, Reading Road £425,000 (May 2018) → £602,000 (May 2023) +42%
over 5 yrs
34, Reading Road £485,000 (Sep 2018) → £650,000 (Oct 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Reading Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mark's CofE Primary School 156 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brighton College Prep School 370 pupils Other independent school 3–12 Report 0.4 mi
City Academy Whitehawk 323 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children 18 pupils Non-maintained special school 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Brighton College 1,450 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
St Luke's Primary School 622 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Roedean School 519 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.9 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

  • Brighton station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Moulsecoomb station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Marlow Road (adj, Wilson Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Marlow Road (W-bound, Marlow Road) 1 min walk
  • Bus Garage (opp, Whitehawk Road) 2 min walk
  • Henfield Close (adj, Manor Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Broadway Surgery
    Wellsbourne Health Centre, 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi
  • Wellsbourne Healthcare Cic
    Wellsbourne Health Centre, 179 Whitehawk Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi
  • Ardingly Court Surgery
    1 Ardingly Street, Brighton · 1.3 mi
  • Arch Healthcare
    Morley Street, Brighton · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitehawk · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Kemp Town Brighton · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Brighton Marina Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Royal Sussex Hospital · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Mk Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Wellsbourne Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.4%62.5%
Private rented28.6%20.3%
Social rented19.7%17.1%
Households860

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,929

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 Reading Road

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White82%85.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.6%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group3.2%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion49.2%55.2%
Christian36%30.9%
Not answered7%7.1%
Muslim4.1%3.1%
Hindu1.2%0.8%
Buddhist1.1%0.9%
Other religion0.7%1%
Jewish0.4%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK74.8%80.4%
Born outside the UK25.2%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above46.2%44.5%
No qualifications16.5%12.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications10.3%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.7%7%
Apprenticeship2.9%3.4%
Other qualifications1.8%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health46.9%50.2%
Good health33.6%33.2%
Fair health12.8%11.6%
Bad health5.1%3.9%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household48.4%42.7%
No cars or vans in household37.7%37.4%
2 cars or vans in household12.4%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.5%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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