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Windmill Drive, Brighton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Windmill Drive, Brighton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brighton-brighton-and-hove/windmill-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN1 5HG, BN1 5HJ, BN1 5HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£726,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£655,648
30 sales
Price range
£480k – £1.08m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2026
BN1 5HJ

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At a glance

House prices£726k average56% above the Brighton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkPreston Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

30 property sales on Windmill Drive, Brighton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £726,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £659,210. Average sale prices rose from £555,833 in 2016 to £824,000 in 2026 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% above the Brighton average of £466,263 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% detached, 7% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Windmill Drive range from £480,000 to £1,075,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 398 streets in Brighton with at least two sales in the last year, Windmill Drive ranks 34th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Windmill Drive compared

Windmill Drive£726,000
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: £555,833 (3 sales)2016£556k2017: £552,000 (4 sales)2017£552k2018: £694,500 (3 sales)2018£695k2019: £499,950 (1 sales)2019£500k2020: £691,500 (5 sales)2020£692k2021: £631,667 (3 sales)2021£632k2023: £782,500 (2 sales)2023£783k2024: £717,000 (5 sales)2024£717k2025: £530,000 (2 sales)2025£530k2026: £824,000 (2 sales)2026£824k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached26£659,21028 May 2026
Semi-detached2£620,00016 Aug 2021
Terraced2£645,00030 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Windmill Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 28 May 2026£873,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 17 Feb 2026£775,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 21 Nov 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 30 Jul 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
131, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 20 Sep 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
115, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 16 Aug 2024£625,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 26 Jul 2024£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 14 Jun 2024£660,000 DetachedFreehold
119, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 10 Jun 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Patcham Mill, Windmill Drive BN1 8YH 29 Apr 2024£1,075,000 OtherFreehold
68, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 1 Dec 2023£975,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 1 Dec 2023£590,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 16 Aug 2021£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 7 May 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 8 Jan 2021£615,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 11 Dec 2020£605,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 12 Nov 2020£647,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 30 Oct 2020£675,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 30 Sep 2020£650,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 2 Mar 2020£880,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 1 Oct 2019£499,950 DetachedFreehold
64, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 14 Dec 2018£615,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 4 Dec 2018£493,500 DetachedFreehold
30, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 14 Nov 2018£975,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 8 Dec 2017£1,022,667 DetachedFreehold
97, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 8 Dec 2017£625,000 DetachedFreehold
125, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 14 Sep 2017£505,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Windmill Drive BN1 5HH 14 Aug 2017£540,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 3 Apr 2017£638,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 3 Apr 2017£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 15 Jul 2016£525,000 DetachedFreehold
124, Windmill Drive BN1 5HJ 1 Mar 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Windmill Drive BN1 5HG 11 Feb 2016£662,500 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
78, Windmill Drive £493,500 (Dec 2018) → £530,000 (Nov 2025) +7%
over 7 yrs
115, Windmill Drive £565,000 (May 2021) → £625,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 3 yrs
34, Windmill Drive £525,000 (Apr 2017) → £715,000 (Aug 2021) +36%
over 4 yrs
24, Windmill Drive £638,000 (Apr 2017) → £650,000 (Sep 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs
30, Windmill Drive £525,000 (Jul 2016) → £975,000 (Nov 2018) +86%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Windmill Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westdene Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Patcham Infant School 272 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Patcham Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Patcham High School 1,074 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Dorothy Stringer School 1,626 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Varndean School 1,487 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
Carden Nursery and Primary School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hove station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bramble Rise (E-bound, Bramble Rise) 3 min walk
  • Top of Copse Hill (SE-bound, Copse Hill) 4 min walk
  • Top of Copse Hill (NW-bound, Copse Hill) 4 min walk
  • Mill Rise (adj, Bramble Rise) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Carden Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.4 mi
  • Warmdene Surgery
    County Oak Medical Centre, Carden Hill, Brighton · 1.4 mi
  • The Haven Practice
    100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton · 1.6 mi
  • School House Surgery
    School House, Hertford Road, Brighton · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Patcham · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Carden Avenue Local · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local · 1.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Carden Av Brighton SF · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fields Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Patcham Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Matlock Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 1.1 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,513

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)75%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%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 Windmill Drive

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White88.9%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.7%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion47%55.2%
Christian40.5%30.9%
Not answered8.2%7.1%
Hindu1.3%0.8%
Jewish0.9%0.9%
Muslim0.9%3.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.9%
Other religion0.5%1%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK86.3%80.4%
Born outside the UK13.7%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above46.7%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%10.7%
No qualifications9.6%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%7%
Apprenticeship4.1%3.4%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health57.4%50.2%
Good health30.7%33.2%
Fair health9.4%11.6%
Bad health2%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household45.9%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household34.4%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%4.1%
No cars or vans in household9.4%37.4%

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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