Pop. 16,317 49.90% owner occupied Median age 42.0 4.6 mi to city centre 26.6 mi to LGW

Patcham & Hollingbury

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Sussex Police

Total incidents
1,307
2025
Violent crime
407
31% of total
Property crime
90
7% of total

Year by year

2025
1,307

Source: Sussex Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Patcham Junior School
Local Authority · Primary
0.7 mi
away
Patcham High School
Local Authority · Secondary
0.8 mi
away
Patcham Infant School
Local Authority · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Downs View Life Skills College
Special post 16 institution · All-through
0.9 mi
away
Carden Nursery and Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.2 mi
away
Westdene Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
1.7 mi
away
Dorothy Stringer School
Local Authority · Secondary
1.8 mi
away
Moulsecoomb Primary School
Academy · Primary
2.0 mi
away
Varndean School
Local Authority · Secondary
2.0 mi
away
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Independent · All-through
2.1 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

18 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Nevill Hospital
3.5 mi
The Montefiore Hospital
3.5 mi
Mill View Hospital
3.7 mi
Brighton General Hospital
3.9 mi
Sussex Nuffield Hospital
4.7 mi
Royal Alexandra Hospital
4.8 mi
Sussex Eye Hospital
4.9 mi
Southlands Hospital
7.0 mi
Doctors
Carden Surgery
1.2 mi
Warmdene Surgery
1.2 mi
School House Surgery
2.3 mi
The Haven Practice
2.5 mi
The Avenue Surgery
2.9 mi
Dentists
The Village Dental Centre
0.8 mi
Westdene Dental Practice
1.4 mi
Pharmacies
Patcham Pharmacy
0.6 mi
Asda
1.3 mi
Fields Pharmacy
1.5 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 259 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

148
High
131
Medium
359
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Possible

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£484,930
Average sale price
Based on 200 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£255,402
Average sale price
Based on 33 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£460,711
Average sale price
Based on 19 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£505,011
Average sale price
Based on 114 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£653,912
Average sale price
Based on 34 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Restaurants & Food 13
Retail 12
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 9
Grocery & Supermarkets 8
Coffee Shops 6
Professional Services 6
Food & Specialty 2
Pharmacies 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

17 nearby
Supermarkets
M&S Foodhall
1.1 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Honey's Cafe
0.6 mi
Coach House Tea Rooms
0.8 mi
Patcham Cafe
1.1 mi
Deja Brew Deli
1.2 mi
Windmill Stores
1.5 mi
Parks
Horsdean Park
0.5 mi
Carden Park
1.3 mi
Westdene Woods
1.6 mi
Community Centres
Knoyle Hall
2.6 mi
Hollingdean SureStart Centre
4.8 mi
Libraries
Patcham Library
0.7 mi
Carden Library
1.2 mi
Hollingbury Library
1.3 mi
Fire Stations
Preston Circus Fire Station
3.7 mi
Hove Community Fire Station
5.3 mi
Police Stations
Brighton Custody
1.3 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

13 bus stops within 0.5 mi
1 Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Rail Stations
Preston Park Rail Station
Govia Thameslink Railway
1.8 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Sanyhils Avenue
0.2 mi
Craignair Avenue
0.3 mi
Thornhill Avenue North
0.3 mi
Barrhill Avenue
0.4 mi
Bowling Green
0.5 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Horsdean Park 6 acres 0.2 mi
Carden Park 8 acres 0.8 mi
Westdene Woods 5 acres 1.2 mi
Moulsecoomb Wild Park 133 acres 1.7 mi
Three Cornered Copse 15 acres 1.9 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

6.7 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

8.9 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Bella Sankey
LEADER OF BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Bella Sankey
Brighton and Hove · Labour
Siân Berry
MP FOR BRIGHTON PAVILION
Siân Berry
Brighton Pavilion · Green
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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