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Varndean Gardens, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Varndean Gardens, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/varndean-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 6WL, BN1 6WJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£759,833
15 sales
Price range
£340k – £1.24m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2025
BN1 6WJ

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At a glance

House prices£760k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkPreston Park station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Varndean Gardens, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £895,455. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% flat. Recorded sale prices on Varndean Gardens range from £340,000 to £1,242,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold.

House prices on Varndean Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £605,000 (1 sales)2016£605k2017: £842,000 (3 sales)2017£842k2018: £387,500 (2 sales)2018£388k2019: £893,000 (4 sales)2019£893k2020: £805,000 (1 sales)2020£805k2021: £397,500 (1 sales)2021£398k2023: £1,242,000 (1 sales)2023£1.24m2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2025: £1,100,000 (1 sales)2025£1.1m

Tenure: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£895,4551 Jul 2025
Flat4£386,87516 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Varndean Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WJ 1 Jul 2025£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Surrenden Court, 44, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 16 Aug 2024£375,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 28 Sep 2023£1,242,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Surrenden Court, 44, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 21 Jan 2021£397,500 FlatLeasehold
12A, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 24 Jan 2020£805,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 12 Jul 2019£857,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 20 May 2019£975,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 12 Mar 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 1 Feb 2019£1,090,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Surrenden Court, 44, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 6 Jun 2018£435,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Surrenden Court, 44, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 16 Mar 2018£340,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 2 Jun 2017£865,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WJ 5 Apr 2017£840,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WJ 3 Feb 2017£821,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Varndean Gardens BN1 6WL 17 Mar 2016£605,000 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
35, Varndean Gardens £840,000 (Apr 2017) → £1,100,000 (Jul 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
3, Surrenden Court, 44, Varndean Gardens £340,000 (Mar 2018) → £375,000 (Aug 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Varndean Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Balfour Primary School 695 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils Other independent school Anglican 3–13 Report 0.8 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Westdene Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Preston Park station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Moulsecoomb station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Surrenden Holt (opp, Surrenden Road) 3 min walk
  • Cedars Gardens (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Cedars Gardens (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Surrenden Holt (adj, Surrenden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 0.6 mi
  • Beaconsfield Medical Practice
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi
  • Stanford Medical Centre
    175 Preston Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi
  • School House Surgery
    School House, Hertford Road, Brighton · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditchling Road · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Fields Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Matlock Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Whitehouse Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Surrenden Dental Practice · 0.4 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.3%62.5%
Private rented6.9%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,550

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 Varndean Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White90.6%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.4%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion53.9%55.2%
Christian34.7%30.9%
Not answered7.4%7.1%
Jewish1%0.9%
Muslim1%3.1%
Other religion0.8%1%
Hindu0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK85.2%80.4%
Born outside the UK14.8%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above58.7%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications13%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%10.7%
No qualifications7.6%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%7%
Apprenticeship2.5%3.4%
Other qualifications1.9%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health57%50.2%
Good health31.7%33.2%
Fair health8.6%11.6%
Bad health2.1%3.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45.5%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%15.7%
No cars or vans in household11.7%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%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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