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Russell Square, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Russell Square, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/russell-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 2EF, BN1 2EE, BN1 2EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£164,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£311,729
35 sales
Price range
£138k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
BN1 2EF

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At a glance

House prices£164k average65% below the Brighton average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station10 min walkBrighton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold87% leaseholdAcross 47 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

35 property sales on Russell Square, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £164,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £300,750. Average sale prices fell from £196,875 in 2016 to £164,333 in 2026 (-17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 65% below the Brighton average of £466,263 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Russell Square range from £138,000 to £750,000. 13% of homes sold here were freehold and 87% leasehold. Of 398 streets in Brighton with at least two sales in the last year, Russell Square ranks 398th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Russell Square compared

Russell Square£164,333
BN1 postcode area£498,160
Brighton£466,263
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £196,875 (4 sales)2016£197k2017: £338,750 (4 sales)2017£339k2018: £483,750 (4 sales)2018£484k2019: £405,000 (3 sales)2019£405k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £285,500 (6 sales)2021£286k2022: £344,000 (3 sales)2022£344k2023: £338,400 (5 sales)2023£338k2025: £219,000 (2 sales)2025£219k2026: £164,333 (3 sales)2026£164k

Tenure: 13% freehold and 87% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat34£300,75019 Jun 2026
Terraced1£685,0009 May 2017

Sold prices on Russell Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Studio Flat 1, 41, Russell Square BN1 2EF 19 Jun 2026£138,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 29 May 2026£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 28 - 29, Russell Square BN1 2EE 10 Apr 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Russell Square BN1 2EE 12 Mar 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
15A, Russell Square BN1 2EE 3 Jul 2025£193,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 21 Mar 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 39, Russell Square BN1 2EF 25 Oct 2024£216,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Russell Square BN1 2EF 13 Jun 2024£810,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, 46, Russell Square BN1 2EF 4 Oct 2023£217,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 19 Sep 2023£440,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Russell Square BN1 2EE 23 Jun 2023£30,000 OtherFreehold
14A, Russell Square BN1 2EE 17 Mar 2023£305,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 24 Feb 2023£460,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 18, Russell Square BN1 2EE 17 Feb 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 15 Dec 2022£207,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 22 Jul 2022£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 15, Russell Square BN1 2EE 23 Mar 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 29, Russell Square BN1 2EE 21 Oct 2021£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Basement Flat, 18, Russell Square BN1 2EE 2 Sep 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Maisonette, 36, Russell Square BN1 2EF 16 Aug 2021£284,000 FlatLeasehold
Maisonette D, 39, Russell Square BN1 2EF 29 Jun 2021£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Balcony Flat C, 39, Russell Square BN1 2EF 26 May 2021£244,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 20 Jan 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 11 Dec 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 29, Russell Square BN1 2EE 22 May 2020£192,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Russell Square BN1 2EF 11 Oct 2019£250,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 9 Apr 2019£515,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 2 Apr 2019£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 28 - 29, Russell Square BN1 2EE 17 Sep 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 28 Aug 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 28 Feb 2018£400,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 28 Feb 2018£550,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EX 28 Feb 2018£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Maisonette, 36, Russell Square BN1 2EF 12 Dec 2017£221,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 29 Sep 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Russell Square BN1 2EE 1 Sep 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, 28 - 29, Russell Square BN1 2EE 2 Aug 2017£205,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Russell Square BN1 2EE 23 May 2017£675,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Russell Square BN1 2EF 9 May 2017£685,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 3 Mar 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 39, Russell Square BN1 2EF 17 Feb 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 27, Russell Square BN1 2EE 23 Sep 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Russell Square BN1 2EF 20 Jun 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Chartwell Court, Russell Square BN1 2EW 31 Mar 2016£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Maisonette, 36, Russell Square BN1 2EF 11 Mar 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 45, Russell Square BN1 2EF 1 Mar 2016£182,500 FlatLeasehold
Basement Flat, 29A, Russell Square BN1 2EE 29 Jan 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold

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
14, Russell Square £30,000 (Jun 2023) → £70,000 (Mar 2026) +133%
over 3 yrs
Flat A, 39, Russell Square £195,000 (Feb 2017) → £216,000 (Oct 2024) +11%
over 8 yrs
44, Russell Square £685,000 (May 2017) → £810,000 (Jun 2024) +18%
over 7 yrs
Flat 8, 29, Russell Square £192,000 (May 2020) → £230,000 (Oct 2021) +20%
over 1 yr
Ground Floor Maisonette, 36, Russell Square £210,000 (Mar 2016) → £221,500 (Dec 2017) → £284,000 (Aug 2021) +35%
over 5 yrs
Flat 1, 45, Russell Square £182,500 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2020) +37%
over 5 yrs
66, Chartwell Court, Russell Square £400,000 (Feb 2018) → £515,000 (Apr 2019) +29%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Russell Square

Crime

1,752 crimes were reported within about a mile of Russell Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences467
Anti-social behaviour357
Shoplifting306
Public order170
Other theft125
Drugs71

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Russell Square is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Russell Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Middle Street Primary School 141 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 151 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Brighton Girls GDST 405 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.4 mi
Carlton Hill Primary School 215 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brunswick Primary School 586 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Tarnerland Nursery School 87 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Kings Brighton 79 pupils Other independent school 14–19 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

  • Brighton station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hove station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchill Square (Stop C5, Western Road) 2 min walk
  • Churchill Square (Stop C1, Western Road) 2 min walk
  • West Pier (adj, King's Road) 2 min walk
  • Churchill Square (Stop C6, Western Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Montpelier Surgery
    2 Victoria Road, Brighton · 0.3 mi
  • Ship Street Surgery
    65-67 Ship Street, Brighton · 0.3 mi
  • Wellbn Healthcare
    18-19 Western Road, Hove · 0.4 mi
  • Brighton Station Health Centre
    Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Road, Brighton · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Brighton Westrn Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Brighton · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Western Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Brighton · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Gunns Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Hampton Place (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Duke Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • The Dental Health Spa · 0.3 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 3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned19.2%62.5%
Private rented75.1%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households904

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 156.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6488.8%64.1%
Aged 65+4.9%18.6%
Residents1,781

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 Russell Square

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White77.8%85.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.1%4.8%
Other ethnic group5.8%3.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion58.7%55.2%
Christian19.4%30.9%
Not answered11.7%7.1%
Muslim5%3.1%
Buddhist1.7%0.9%
Other religion1.2%1%
Hindu1%0.8%
Sikh0.7%–

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK61.4%80.4%
Born outside the UK38.6%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above52.2%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications22.9%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications8.1%10.7%
No qualifications7.2%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.6%7%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.4%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health51.9%50.2%
Good health34.6%33.2%
Fair health9.8%11.6%
Bad health3%3.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
No cars or vans in household77.4%37.4%
1 car or van in household18.1%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household4.2%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.3%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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