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South Woodlands, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Woodlands, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/south-woodlands/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£750,000
4 sales
Price range
£620k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2023
BN1 8WU

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At a glance

House prices£750k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkPreston Park 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

4 property sales on South Woodlands, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 24 Jul 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £750,000. Average sale prices rose from £660,000 in 2021 to £840,000 in 2023 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on South Woodlands range from £620,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on South Woodlands compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £660,000 (2 sales)2021£660k2023: £840,000 (2 sales)2023£840k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£750,00024 Jul 2023

Sold prices on South Woodlands

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, South Woodlands BN1 8WU 10 Oct 2024£634,300 DetachedFreehold
15, South Woodlands BN1 8WU 24 Jul 2023£830,000 DetachedFreehold
17, South Woodlands BN1 8WU 1 Feb 2023£850,000 DetachedFreehold
16, South Woodlands BN1 8WU 24 Jun 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
15, South Woodlands BN1 8WU 23 Jun 2021£700,000 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
15, South Woodlands £700,000 (Jun 2021) → £830,000 (Jul 2023) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near South Woodlands

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Westdene Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Patcham Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Balfour Primary School 695 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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

  • Preston Park station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Moulsecoomb station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bottom of Carden Avenue (E-bound, Carden Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Bottom of Carden Avenue (W-bound, Carden Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Deneway East (adj, London Road) 2 min walk
  • The Deneway East (opp, London Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 1.1 mi
  • Carden Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.2 mi
  • Warmdene Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.2 mi
  • School House Surgery
    School House, Hertford Road, Brighton · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fields Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Patcham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Matlock Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented15.3%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.8%64.1%
Aged 65+27.5%18.6%
Residents1,596

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 South Woodlands

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White89%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%2%
Other ethnic group1.4%3.1%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion45.5%55.2%
Christian41.3%30.9%
Not answered7.2%7.1%
Muslim2.5%3.1%
Hindu1.4%0.8%
Jewish0.9%0.9%
Other religion0.9%1%
Buddhist0.1%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK86.9%80.4%
Born outside the UK13.1%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above39.4%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%19.7%
No qualifications14.2%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%7%
Apprenticeship5%3.4%
Other qualifications3.3%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health46.7%50.2%
Good health32.5%33.2%
Fair health14%11.6%
Bad health5.5%3.9%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household25.1%15.7%
No cars or vans in household22.3%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%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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