BN51 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the BN51 postcode district in Brighton and Hove. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Brighton and Hove · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about BN51
The average home across Brighton and Hove is worth about £403,999 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have fallen 1.4% over the last year.
Police recorded 186 crimes around the centre of BN51 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (49).
There are 1 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of BN51 in Brighton and Hove, including Our Lady of Lourdes RC School.
The district covers the Rottingdean & West Saltdean ward areas.
Prices changed -1.4% over the last year in Brighton and Hove.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolNot rated · 0.1 mi
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Saltdean Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryNot rated · 1.9 mi
- Telscombe Cliffs AcademyNot rated · 2.1 mi
Secondary
- Longhill High SchoolRequires improvement · 1.1 mi
- Oxford International College, BrightonNot rated · 1.1 mi
- Roedean SchoolNot rated · 1.3 mi
- Downs View Special SchoolNot rated · 2.3 mi
- Peacehaven Community SchoolGood · 2.8 mi
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Common questions about BN51
What is the average house price in BN51?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Brighton and Hove at £403,999 as of 2026-05.
How much does each property type cost in BN51?
Detached £843,190, semi-detached £541,564, terraced £468,512, flats £293,320, based on the UK House Price Index for Brighton and Hove.
Is BN51 a safe area?
Police recorded 186 crimes near the centre of BN51 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 49 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What are the schools like near BN51?
1 schools within a mile of the BN51 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Longhill High School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this BN51 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.