Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Brighton and Hove area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 10.6x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 83.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.8% and 5G reaches 72.2% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 10.6xSchools: 31 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 83.6%Mobile: 4G 99.8% · 5G 72.2%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £401,875Based on 22,834 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 10.6x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 83.6%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 99.8%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 10.6xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 10.6x in 2025, with a median house price of £415,000 and residence earnings of £39,347.
Broadband
Gigabit 83.6%Gigabit availability is 83.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 99.8% · 5G 72.2%4G strong-coverage share is 99.8%, with 5G at 72.2% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Brighton and Hove in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
31 nearby school rows31 nearby school rows matched postcode area BN3 2QU for Brighton and Hove. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,384 mapped stopsBrighton and Hove currently links 1,384 mapped transport stops, including 1,357 local bus or tram access points and 27 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,234 stops are marked active and 150 inactive. Top localities include Brighton (421), Hove (265), Hangleton (75).
Local business
Score 100/100Brighton and Hove currently links 2,217 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 1,035 food and drink, 291 nightlife, 290 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Brighton and Hove.
Crime
Latest month 2,529Brighton and Hove recorded 2,529 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 31,623, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Sussex Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Brighton and Hove, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
1,035 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (381), restaurant (363), fast food (291).
Amenity group
Nightlife
291 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (219), bar (72).
Amenity group
Grocery
290 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (188), supermarket (53), bakery (29).
Amenity group
Personal services
239 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (173), beauty (66).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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BN3 2QU
BN3 2QU has 73 recorded sales with a median sold price of £735,000.
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BN3 4GU
BN3 4GU has 62 recorded sales with a median sold price of £432,500.
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BN3 5EU
BN3 5EU has 58 recorded sales with a median sold price of £285,000.
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