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Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/tower-gate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 6WT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£256,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£263,939
25 sales
Price range
£190k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Apr 2026
BN1 6WT

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At a glance

House prices£256k average45% below the Brighton average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkPreston Park station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband61% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £256,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £263,939. Average sale prices fell from £270,600 in 2016 to £256,000 in 2026 (-5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% below the Brighton average of £466,263 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Tower Gate range from £190,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 398 streets in Brighton with at least two sales in the last year, Tower Gate ranks 374th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Tower Gate compared

Tower Gate£256,000
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: £270,600 (5 sales)2016£271k2017: £263,744 (4 sales)2017£264k2019: £257,000 (3 sales)2019£257k2020: £350,000 (1 sales)2020£350k2021: £239,090 (5 sales)2021£239k2022: £262,050 (1 sales)2022£262k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £288,333 (3 sales)2024£288k2026: £256,000 (2 sales)2026£256k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£263,9399 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Tower Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 7, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 9 Apr 2026£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 6 Mar 2026£282,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 28 Oct 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 31 Jul 2024£310,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 11 Apr 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Tower House, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 4 Aug 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 22 Apr 2022£262,050 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 8 Nov 2021£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 3 Sep 2021£257,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Tower House, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 27 Aug 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 28 Jun 2021£259,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 3 Jun 2021£243,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 18 Mar 2021£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 5 Mar 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 12 Aug 2020£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 8 Nov 2019£233,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 19 Jul 2019£298,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 30 May 2019£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 12 Dec 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Tower House, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 5 Dec 2017£249,975 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 10 Jul 2017£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 7 Apr 2017£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 5 Aug 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 29 Jul 2016£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Tivoli, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 18 Apr 2016£228,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 31 Mar 2016£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Sceptre, Tower Gate BN1 6WT 26 Feb 2016£280,000 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
Flat 16, Sceptre, Tower Gate £265,000 (Jul 2016) → £305,000 (Nov 2021) → £325,000 (Apr 2024) +23%
over 8 yrs
Flat 1, Tivoli, Tower Gate £260,000 (Apr 2017) → £259,950 (Jun 2021) +-0%
over 4 yrs
Flat 15, Sceptre, Tower Gate £260,000 (Jul 2017) → £250,000 (Mar 2021) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Tower Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils Other independent school Anglican 3–13 Report 0.5 mi
Stanford Primary School 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Balfour Primary School 695 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Windlesham School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hove station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Varndean Road (adj, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Varndean Road (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Harrington Road (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Harrington Road (adj, London Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 0.6 mi
  • Beaconsfield Medical Practice
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.7 mi
  • Stanford Medical Centre
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.7 mi
  • Preston Park Surgery
    2A Florence Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Hove Dyke Rd Esso Express · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditchling Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Matlock Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Whitehouse Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • The Townhouse Dental Practice · 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 6 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.5%62.5%
Private rented39.8%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households777

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,696

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)61%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Tower Gate

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White88.4%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%4.8%
Other ethnic group2.2%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion61.7%55.2%
Christian26.3%30.9%
Not answered6.3%7.1%
Muslim2.8%3.1%
Buddhist1.2%0.9%
Hindu0.7%0.8%
Other religion0.6%1%
Jewish0.3%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK79.6%80.4%
Born outside the UK20.4%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above55.5%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.7%
No qualifications9.8%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.9%7%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.4%
Other qualifications1.2%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health52.1%50.2%
Good health34%33.2%
Fair health10%11.6%
Bad health3.2%3.9%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household46.7%42.7%
No cars or vans in household36.4%37.4%
2 cars or vans in household13.7%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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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