BN2 5HR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BN2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5HR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BN which means Brighton.
Postal District. In our case BN2.
Postal Sector. In our case BN2 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HR.

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

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BN2 5HR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BRIGHTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BN2 5HR postcode have the street address of Plaistow Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BN2 5HR postcode is home to a bustling 85 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BRIGHTON within the old postal county of Sussex.

BN2 5HR is within the City of Brighton.

The BN2 5HR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BN2 5HR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are mid-terraced, semi-detached and end-terraced.

Most properties in BN2 5HR are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BN2 5HR

The telephone area code for BN2 5HR is 01273 Brighton.

Map Coordinates for BN2 5HR

Latitude	50.8283333321
Longitude	-0.104131390909

Ordnance Survey Maps for BN2 5HR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BN2 5HR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BN2 5HR

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	42.00%	E 11 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	47.00%	E 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	23.00%	E 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	21.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	26.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	E 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	48.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	42.00%	ESE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	24.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	33.00%	SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BN2 5HR Postcode?

Download Speeds For BN2 5HR

Average Mbps	117.800
Median Mbps	88.100
Maximum Mbps	331.000

BN2 5HR has an average download speed of 117.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

654 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

78% of postcodes (921,448) have slower broadband speeds.

22% of postcodes (262,539) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BN2 5HR

Average Mbps	16.200
Median Mbps	16.900
Maximum Mbps	36.000

BN2 5HR has an average upload speed of 16.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,942 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

76% of postcodes (901,096) have slower upload speeds.

23% of postcodes (273,603) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BN2 5HR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Woodingdean Primary School

Address: Woodingdean Primary School, Warren Road, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6BB

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273680811

City Academy Whitehawk

Address: City Academy Whitehawk, Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273681377

Elm Grove Primary School

Address: Elm Grove Primary School, Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3ES

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273708004

St Luke's Primary School

Address: St Luke's Primary School, Queens Park Rise, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9ZF

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273675080

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Address: St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Whitehawk Hill Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0AH

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273607924

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Address: St Mark's CofE Primary School, Manor Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5EA

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273605588

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BN2 5HR

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (WELLSBOURNE)

Address: WELLSBOURNE DENTAL CLINIC, WELLSBOURNE CENTRE, WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FJ

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 39 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FB

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

MK DENTAL

Address: 17 BRISTOL GARDENS, BN2 5JR, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5JR

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 109 ST. GEORGES ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 1EA

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

COOMBE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 15 COOMBE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 4EB

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 169 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 3LD

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BN2 5HR

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, WHITEHAWK ROAD, WHITEHAWK, BRIGHTON, BN2 5FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 606829

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 25-26 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FB

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 688419

O'FLINN PHARMACY

Address: 77-78 ISLINGWORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 9SL

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 681630

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 74-76 ELM GROVE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 3DD

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 606031

LEYBOURNE PHARMACY

Address: 9 LEYBOURNE PARADE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 4LW

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 600638

SHARPS PHARMACY

Address: 26 COOMBE ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 4EA

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 604384

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BN2 5HR

EYE VISIT (BRIGHTON)

Address: 31 CUTHBERT ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 0EN

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHTON LONDON ROAD SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 142-143 LONDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

OM OPTICAL LTD

Address: 39 LONDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 4JB

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

SPECS OF BRIGHTON OPTICIANS - KENSINGTON GARDENS

Address: 22 KENSINGTON GARDENS, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 4AL

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

THOMAS H COLLISON LTD (BRIGHTON)

Address: 57B LONDON ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 4JE

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

DAVID CLULOW OPTICIANS (BRIGHTON)

Address: 25 EAST STREET, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 1HL

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BN2 5HR

ARDINGLY COURT BRANCH SURGERY

Address: WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

BROADWAY SURGERY

Address: WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 600888

WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

Address: 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 5FL

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 005444

BRIGHTON RACECOURSE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BRIGHTON RACECOURSE, FRESHFIELD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 9XZ

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

EADIE

Address: THE SURGERY, 79 ISLINGWORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 9SL

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 681971

PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 3HP

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 523623

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Transport Links near BN2 5HR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BN2 5HR

Moulsecoomb
Moulsecoomb station, Queendown School Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4GP
Distance: 2.63 miles
Driving Time: 6.67 minutes
London Road (Brighton)
London Road (Brighton) station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4QS
Distance: 2.99 miles
Driving Time: 7.77 minutes
Brighton
Brighton station, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XP
Distance: 3.32 miles
Driving Time: 9.18 minutes
Preston Park
Preston Park station, Clermont Road, Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SG
Distance: 3.99 miles
Driving Time: 10.44 minutes
Falmer
Falmer station, Station Approach, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9PU
Distance: 4.50 miles
Driving Time: 8.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BN2 5HR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BN2 5HR

M23 J11

Distance: 23.94 miles

Driving Time: 26.72 minutes

M23 J10A

Distance: 26.86 miles

Driving Time: 29.53 minutes

M23 J10

Distance: 28.73 miles

Driving Time: 31.34 minutes

M23 J9

Distance: 30.55 miles

Driving Time: 33.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BN2 5HR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Brighton, Kemptown Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Contact Details	Contact Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the BN2 5HR Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is The City of Brighton and Hove Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for The City of Brighton and Hove at the following link The City of Brighton and Hove.

How much is the Council Tax?

The City of Brighton and Hove Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much The City of Brighton and Hove charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BN2 5HR Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Brighton and Hove council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries, leisure and arts

Postcodes near the BN2 5HR Postcode

BN2 5QN Alfriston Close BN2 5HG Byworth Close BN2 5QP Colgate Close BN2 5HX Horsham Close BN2 5HS Pett Close BN2 5PL Sadler Way BN2 5HW St. Cuthmans Close BN2 5QQ Uckfield Close BN2 5HE Whitehawk Way BN2 5HB Whitehawk Way BN2 5HD Whitehawk Way BN2 5RS Whitehawk Way BN2 5PR Wiston Road BN2 5PP Wiston Road BN2 5HT Wiston Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BN2 5HR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BN2 5HR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Arundel Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 5TB	1.27 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Lidl
Aldi, Lewes Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 3QA	1.77 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Aldi
Sainsburys, Lewes Road, BRIGHTON, BN2 3QA	1.77 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Sainsburys
Asda, Brighton Marina Village, BRIGHTON, BN2 5UT	1.82 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Asda
Aldi, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JA	2.27 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BN2 5HR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BN2 5HR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
63-65 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH	1.73 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to 63-65 North Street
43-45 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA	1.78 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to 43-45 Kings Road
Goldstone Retail Park, Hove, BN3 7PN	3.08 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Goldstone Retail Park
Jobs Lane, Hickstead, RH17 5NZ	10.31 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to Jobs Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BN2 5HR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Brighton Marina Village, BRIGHTON, BN2 5UT	1.13 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to McDonald's, Brighton Marina Village, BRIGHTON, BN2 5UT
McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH	1.38 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH
McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE	1.87 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE
McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB	1.97 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB

KFC Restaurants near BN2 5HR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JE	1.53 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to KFC Brighton - London Road
KFC, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2HA	2.00 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to KFC Brighton - Western Road
KFC, Blatchington Road, HOVE, BN3 3YG	3.05 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to KFC Hove - Blatchington Road
KFC, Drove Road, NEWHAVEN, BN9 0AD	7.37 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to KFC Newhaven - Drove Road
KFC, Market Place, The Martlets, BURGESS HILL, RH15 9NP	8.82 miles	Directions from BN2 5HR to KFC Burgess Hill - Market Place Shopping Centre