Postcode guide

BN1 8HG postcode in Brighton

Most properties on Braybon Avenue use this postcode. BN1 8HG sits in Brighton, East Sussex. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 61 people were usually resident in the BN1 8HG postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The BN1 8HG postcode lies within the City of BRIGHTON, and many of its properties use the street address Braybon Avenue.

PostcodeBN1 8HG
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed11
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The BN1 8HG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BN1 8HG are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in BN1 8HG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BN1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: BN which means Brighton.
  2. Postal district: BN1.
  3. Postal sector: BN1 8.
  4. Postcode unit: HG.

The regional mail centre for the post area BN is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON, NW10 7RH.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for BN1 8HG is 01273 Brighton.

Map coordinates

Latitude50.857396515649
Longitude-0.14305024607298

Transport links

Train stations

London Road (Brighton)

Address: London Road (Brighton) station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4QS

Postcode: BN1 4QS

Line: East Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.46 miles

Preston Park

Address: Preston Park station, Clermont Road, Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SG

Postcode: BN1 6SG

Line: Brighton Main Line

Company: Southern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.95 miles

Moulsecoomb

Address: Moulsecoomb station, Queendown School Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4GP

Postcode: BN2 4GP

Line: East Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 1.29 miles

Falmer

Address: Falmer station, Station Approach, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9PU

Postcode: BN1 9PU

Line: East Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 2.45 miles

Brighton

Address: Brighton station, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XP

Postcode: BN1 3XP

Line: West Coastway Line|East Coastway Line|Brighton Main Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 1.97 miles

Hove

Address: Hove station, Goldstone Villas, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3RU

Postcode: BN3 3RU

Line: West Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 1.95 miles

Hassocks

Address: Hassocks station, Station Approach West, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8JD

Postcode: BN6 8JD

Line: Brighton Main Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.65 miles

Lewes

Address: Lewes station, Station Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2UP

Postcode: BN7 2UP

Line: East Coastway Line|Seaford Branch Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.79 miles

Cooksbridge

Address: Cooksbridge station, A275, Main Road, Cooksbridge, East Sussex, BN7 3QG

Postcode: BN7 3QG

Line: East Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.66 miles

Wivelsfield

Address: Wivelsfield station, Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0QF

Postcode: RH15 0QF

Line: East Coastway Line|Brighton Main Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 7.41 miles

Burgess Hill

Address: Burgess Hill station, Station Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9DG

Postcode: RH15 9DG

Line: Brighton Main Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.68 miles

Glynde

Address: Glynde station, Lacys Hill, Glynde, East Sussex, BN8 6RU

Postcode: BN8 6RU

Line: East Coastway Line

Company: Southern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 9.30 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M23 J11
Distance: 17.28 miles
Driving Time: 18.09 minutes
M23 J10A
Distance: 20.19 miles
Driving Time: 20.91 minutes
M23 J10
Distance: 22.06 miles
Driving Time: 22.72 minutes
M23 J9
Distance: 23.88 miles
Driving Time: 24.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps134.200
Median Mbps78.700
Maximum Mbps593.000

BN1 8HG has an average download speed of 134.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

453 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,011,560) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (172,628) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps18.100
Median Mbps19.000
Maximum Mbps39.000

BN1 8HG has an average upload speed of 18.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,168 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

88% of postcodes (1,042,382) have slower upload speeds.

12% of postcodes (137,091) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Downs Junior School

Address: Downs Junior School, Rugby Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6ED

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: 01273558422

School website

Downs Infant School

Address: Downs Infant School, Ditchling Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6JA

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: 01273099854

School website

Hertford Infant School

Address: Hertford Infant School, Hertford Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7GF

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: 01273552931

School website

Patcham Junior School

Address: Patcham Junior School, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8TA

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: 01273087513

School website

Patcham Infant School

Address: Patcham Infant School, Highview Avenue South, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8WW

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: 01273509766

School website

Stanford Infant School

Address: Stanford Infant School, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5PS

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: 01273555240

School website

Westdene Primary School

Address: Westdene Primary School, Bankside, Westdene, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5GN

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: 01273916618

School website

Balfour Primary School

Address: Balfour Primary School, Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NE

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: 01273507722

School website

Hertford Junior School

Address: Hertford Junior School, Lynchet Close, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7FP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: 01273557341

School website

Coldean Primary School

Address: Coldean Primary School, Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9EN

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: 01273094911

School website

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Davey Drive, Hollingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7BF

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: 01273556607

School website

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Preston Road, Withdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6UT

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: 01273553813

School website

Carden Nursery and Primary School

Address: Carden Nursery and Primary School, County Oak Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8LU

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: 01273916606

School website

England Secondary schools

Varndean School

Address: Varndean School, Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NP

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: 01273561281

School website

Dorothy Stringer School

Address: Dorothy Stringer School, Loder Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6PZ

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: 01273852222

School website

Patcham High School

Address: Patcham High School, Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: 01273503908

School website

England Higher schools

Varndean College

Address: Varndean College, Surrenden Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6WQ

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: 01273508011

School website

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College

Address: Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, 205 Dyke Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EG

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: 01273552200

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 74 OLD LONDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8XQ

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 54 ELDRED AVENUE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 5EG

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

SURRENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 38 SURRENDEN ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6PP

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

ELMS LEA DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17 ELMS LEA AVENUE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 6UG

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

WHITEHOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 CLERMONT ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 6SG

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

FIVEWAYS DENCARE

Address: 288 DITCHLING ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 6JF

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

MATLOCK ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10A MATLOCK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 5BF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

PATCHAM PHARMACY

Address: 37 LADIES MILE ROAD, PATCHAM, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8TA

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 553628

FIELDS PHARMACY

Address: 38-40 ELDRED AVENUE, WESTDENE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 5EG

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 502447

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: COUNTY OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, CARDEN HILL, BRIGHTON, BN1 8DD

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 508198

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 94 PRESTON DROVE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 6LB

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 552808

HARPER'S PHARMACY

Address: 12 HOLLINGBURY PLACE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 7GE

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 505817

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: CROWHURST ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8AS

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 560310

Nearest opticians

4646 BRIGHTON HOLLINGBURY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, 1 CROWHURST ROAD, HOLLINGBURY, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8AS

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

THE DENEWAY SURGERY

Address: LIONSDENE, 11 THE DENEWAY, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8QR

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 540490

CARDEN SURGERY

Address: COUNTY OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, CARDEN HILL, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8DD

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 500155

WARMDENE SURGERY

Address: COUNTY OAK MEDICAL CENTRE, CARDEN HILL, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 8DD

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 508811

SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

Address: SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 7GF

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 551031

THE HAVEN PRACTICE

Address: 100 BEACONSFIELD VILLAS, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 6HE

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 555999

MATLOCK ROAD SURGERY

Address: 10 MATLOCK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 5BF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near BN1 8HG

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
WILMINGTON PARADE BRIGHTON 0.20 BN1 8JJ Directions
OLD LONDON ROAD BRIGHTON 0.45 BN1 8XQ Directions
LADIES MILE ROAD BRIGHTON 0.49 BN1 8QE Directions
ELDRED AVENUE BRIGHTON 0.59 BN1 5EG Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Southwick 4.44 WSW 249.04
Lewes 6.80 E 80.71
Peacehaven 7.66 SE 123.87
Steyning 8.45 WNW 285.02
Newhaven 9.43 ESE 117.93
Haywards Heath 9.75 N 10.93
Uckfield 13.01 NE 53.27
Horsham 16.29 NNW 330.42
Littlehampton 17.72 W 259.30
Heathfield 18.93 ENE 65.19
East Grinstead 19.35 NNE 17.60

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near BN1 8HG
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, Crowhurst Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 8AS1.78 milesDirections to Asda
Aldi, Lewes Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 3QA2.54 milesDirections to Aldi
Sainsburys, Lewes Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 3QA2.54 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Nevill Road, HOVE, BN3 7BZ2.90 milesDirections to Waitrose
Sainsburys, New England Street, BRIGHTON, BN1 4GQ2.92 milesDirections to Sainsburys

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near BN1 8HG
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Goldstone Retail Park, Hove, BN3 7PN1.84 milesDirections to Goldstone Retail Park
63-65 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH2.35 milesDirections to 63-65 North Street
43-45 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA2.55 milesDirections to 43-45 Kings Road
Jobs Lane, Hickstead, RH17 5NZ7.86 milesDirections to Jobs Lane
McDonald's Restaurants near BN1 8HG
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Crowhurst Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 8AS1.11 milesDirections to McDonald's, Crowhurst Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 8AS
McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH1.92 milesDirections to McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH
McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB2.29 milesDirections to McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB
McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE2.40 milesDirections to McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE
KFC Restaurants near BN1 8HG
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JE1.70 milesDirections to KFC Brighton - London Road
KFC, Blatchington Road, HOVE, BN3 3YG2.24 milesDirections to KFC Hove - Blatchington Road
KFC, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2HA2.31 milesDirections to KFC Brighton - Western Road
KFC, Market Place, The Martlets, BURGESS HILL, RH15 9NP6.76 milesDirections to KFC Burgess Hill - Market Place Shopping Centre
KFC, Drove Road, NEWHAVEN, BN9 0AD9.70 milesDirections to KFC Newhaven - Drove Road

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyBrighton Pavilion
Member of Parliament
Siân Berry
Siân Berry
Contact DetailsContact Siân Berry
Political PartyGreen Party

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