Preston Park Avenue - BN1 6HJ
Key Postcode Insights
BN1 6HJ is a residential postcode situated on Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1267th largest and 612th most expensive of the 1,411 postcodes in the BN1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 13 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,789
- 10 Year change
- up 7.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,965pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £481/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN1 6HJ is a residential postcode situated on Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1267th largest and 612th most expensive of the 1,411 postcodes in the BN1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 13 houses and 47 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,789
- 10 Year change
- up 7.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,965pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £481/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN1 6HJ
- 2 Preston Park Avenue
Period Building | 10 Units
- 3 Preston Park Avenue
Modern Building | 7 Units
- 4 Preston Park Avenue
Period Building | 7 Units
- 5 Preston Park Avenue
Period Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN1 6HJ sold for £520,000 on 8th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £501,789.
The BN1 6HJ Sales Market has increased by 7.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3% | £501,789 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £517,520 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £523,201 |
| June 2023 | -2.3% | £537,153 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £549,889 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £510,803 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £480,899 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £471,617 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £474,209 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £473,366 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £466,399 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £429,101 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £384,230 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £347,902 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £337,579 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £334,149 |
| June 2010 | 15.1% | £333,803 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £290,133 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £328,285 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £336,545 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,965.
The BN1 6HJ Rental Market has increased by 36.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,965pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,908pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £1,873pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,815pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,698pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,562pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £1,419pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £1,435pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,091pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th October 2025 for £520,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 103 sales since 1995.
BN1 6HJ has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£520,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, 5, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJFlat 1, 5, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
- Sold Aug 2025£1,120,000 | 4 Bed House11B, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ11B, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
- Sold May 2025£183,050 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 10, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJFlat 2, 10, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
- Sold Mar 2025£425,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 5, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJFlat 3, 5, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
- Sold Mar 2025£580,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 2, 8, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJFlat 2, 8, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
Nearby Postcodes
BN1 6HJ is the 1267th largest and the 612th most expensive postcode out of the 1,411 postcodes in the BN1 area.
- BN1 6AD, Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1BN1 6AD25 Addresses|90 m away
- BN1 6AX, Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1BN1 6AX20 Addresses|112 m away
- BN1 6HP, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1BN1 6HP30 Addresses|112 m away
- BN1 6AA, Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1BN1 6AA100 Addresses|134 m away
- BN1 6AB, Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1BN1 6AB16 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 40 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- period flat (40)
- modern flat (16)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 49 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (5)
- B (6)
- F (0)
- C (18)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£1,850,000 | 5 Bed House39A, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HG39A, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HG
- Sold Nov 2015£1,400,000 | 4 Bed House11B, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ11B, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
- Sold Jun 2018£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House11A, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ11A, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HJ
Schools Nearby
- Downs Junior School600 m away
- Stanford Infant School600 m away
- Downs Infant School700 m away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.1 km away
- Dorothy Stringer School1.2 km away
- Varndean School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN1 6HJ is London Road (Brighton) station, which is 500 metres away.
- London Road (Brighton)|500 m away
- Brighton|1.0 km away
- Preston Park|1.2 km away
- Moulsecoomb|1.9 km away
