Western Street, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Western Street, Brighton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/western-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 2PG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£350,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£467,338

20 sales

Price range

£200k – £845k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Mar 2026

BN1 2PG

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At a glance

House prices£467k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBrighton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband46% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% freeholdAcross 25 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

20 property sales on Western Street, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £308,800. 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 50% flat, 50% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Western Street range from £200,000 to £845,000. 64% of homes sold here were freehold and 36% leasehold.

House prices on Western Street compared

BN1 postcode area£498,160

Brighton£466,263

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	10	£308,800	11 Mar 2026
Terraced	10	£625,875	25 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Western Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Maisonette, 24, Western Street BN1 2PG	11 Mar 2026	£350,000	Flat	Leasehold
16A, Western Street BN1 2PG	25 Sep 2025	£493,750	Terraced	Freehold
29, Western Street BN1 2PG	5 Sep 2025	£290,300	Other	Freehold
Flat 1, Western Street Court, 17, Western Street BN1 2PG	17 Jul 2025	£462,000	Flat	Freehold
35B, Western Street BN1 2PG	4 Jan 2024	£229,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Western Street BN1 2PG	14 Dec 2023	£735,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Western Street BN1 2PG	8 Nov 2023	£515,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Western Street BN1 2PG	31 Jul 2023	£700,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 4, 6, Western Street BN1 2PG	14 Mar 2023	£236,000	Flat	Leasehold
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 35, Western Street BN1 2PG	14 Dec 2022	£278,000	Flat	Leasehold
18, Western Street BN1 2PG	7 May 2021	£595,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Western Street BN1 2PG	19 Feb 2021	£460,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Western Street BN1 2PG	14 Dec 2020	£845,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Western Street BN1 2PG	14 Oct 2020	£460,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 1, 36, Western Street BN1 2PG	25 Sep 2020	£210,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Western Street BN1 2PG	25 Sep 2020	£770,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Western Street BN1 2PG	21 Oct 2019	£475,000	Terraced	Freehold
Upper Flat, 10, Western Street BN1 2PG	26 Sep 2019	£300,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 6, Western Street BN1 2PG	21 May 2018	£250,000	Flat	Leasehold
32, Western Street BN1 2PG	1 Dec 2017	£685,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Western Street Court, 17, Western Street BN1 2PG	30 Jun 2017	£365,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 3, 6, Western Street BN1 2PG	6 Jun 2017	£200,000	Flat	Leasehold
15A, Western Street BN1 2PG	2 May 2017	£308,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, Western Street Court, 17, Western Street BN1 2PG	17 Jun 2016	£475,000	Flat	Freehold
12, Western Street BN1 2PG	8 Mar 2016	£680,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
20, Western Street	£460,000 (Oct 2020) → £735,000 (Dec 2023)	+60% over 3 yrs
Flat 3, 6, Western Street	£200,000 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (May 2018)	+25% over under a year

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Schools near Western Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Brighton Girls GDST 405 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.3 mi
Brunswick Primary School 586 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 151 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Middle Street Primary School 141 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Montessori Place 165 pupils	Other independent school	1–19	Report	0.7 mi
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2,657 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 648 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Hove station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
London Road (Brighton) station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Norfolk Square (adj, Western Road) 2 min walk
Norfolk Square (opp, Western Road) 2 min walk
Waitrose (opp, Western Road) 4 min walk
Waitrose Montpelier Road (NE-bound, Montpelier Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Wellbn Healthcare
18-19 Western Road, Hove · 0.1 mi
Montpelier Surgery
2 Victoria Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi
Charter Medical Centre
88 Davigdor Road, Hove · 0.5 mi
Seven Dials Medical Centre
24 Montpelier Crescent, Brighton · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Western Road Hove · 0.1 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Brighton · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Western Road Local · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Hove Western Road Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Gunns Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Lane And Stedman · 0.2 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.1%	62.5%
Private rented	57.6%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	867

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	83.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,614

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	46%	80%
Gigabit-capable	44%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Western Street

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Who lives around Western Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Brighton and Hove
White	85.2%	85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.6%	4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.8%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	2.7%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.6%	2%

Religion

	Here	Brighton and Hove
No religion	63.6%	55.2%
Christian	22.2%	30.9%
Not answered	7.2%	7.1%
Muslim	2.1%	3.1%
Other religion	1.8%	1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	0.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Born in the UK	72%	80.4%
Born outside the UK	28%	19.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above	59.6%	44.5%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	19.7%
Level 2 qualifications	8.5%	10.7%
No qualifications	6.2%	12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.1%	7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Brighton and Hove
Very good health	49.6%	50.2%
Good health	37.2%	33.2%
Fair health	9.7%	11.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Brighton and Hove
No cars or vans in household	56.6%	37.4%
1 car or van in household	36%	42.7%
2 cars or vans in household	6.4%	15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.9%	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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Estate agents near Western Street

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