Upper Rock Gardens - BN2 1QE
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 1QE is a residential postcode situated on Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 with 89 addresses.
It ranks as the 1513th largest and 145th most expensive of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 89 properties: 12 houses and 77 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,892
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,358pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £470/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 1QE is a residential postcode situated on Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 with 89 addresses.
It ranks as the 1513th largest and 145th most expensive of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 89 properties: 12 houses and 77 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,892
- 10 Year change
- up 11.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,358pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £470/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN2 1QE
- 2 Upper Rock Gardens
Period Building | 5 Units
- 3 Upper Rock Gardens
Unknown
- 4 Upper Rock Gardens
Period Building | 5 Units
- 5 Upper Rock Gardens
Building  |  2 Flats
- 6 Upper Rock Gardens
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN2 1QE sold for £350,000 on 12th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £268,892.
The BN2 1QE Sales Market has increased by 11.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £268,892 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £277,565 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £278,241 |
| June 2023 | -1% | £285,632 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £288,602 |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £268,092 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £251,219 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £247,816 |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £247,046 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £246,039 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £240,513 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £218,837 |
| June 2014 | 9.3% | £199,801 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £182,802 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £177,150 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £175,205 |
| June 2010 | 12.9% | £175,265 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £155,193 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £172,437 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £176,992 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,358.
The BN2 1QE Rental Market has increased by 39.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.4% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £987pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £976pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £948pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £906pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £869pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £857pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £834pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £808pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £741pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £763pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £744pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th September 2025 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 127 sales since 1995.
BN2 1QE has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£350,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 16, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QEFlat 1, 16, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
- Sold Jul 2025£130,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, 21, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QEFlat 2, 21, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
- Sold Dec 2024£130,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 4, 21, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QEFlat 4, 21, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
- Sold Jul 2024£200,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 20, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QEFlat 2, 20, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
- Sold Mar 2024£827,500 | 4 Bed House14, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE14, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
Nearby Postcodes
BN2 1QE is the 1513th largest and the 145th most expensive postcode out of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area.
- BN2 1QD, St. James's Avenue, Brighton, BN2BN2 1QD66 Addresses|37 m away
- BN2 1QF, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2BN2 1QF68 Addresses|42 m away
- BN2 1QP, New Steine Mews, Brighton, BN2BN2 1QP1 Addresses|57 m away
- BN2 1QG, St. James's Street, Brighton, BN2BN2 1QG15 Addresses|66 m away
- BN2 1QB, Devonshire Place, Brighton, BN2BN2 1QB62 Addresses|72 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 72 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- period flat (72)
- modern flat (6)
- house (3)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 50 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (39)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2021£1,250,000 | 5 Bed House42, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF42, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF
- Sold Dec 2021£1,050,000 | 5 Bed House40, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF40, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF
- Sold Mar 2024£827,500 | 4 Bed House14, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE14, Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QE
Schools Nearby
- Queen's Park Primary School300 m away
- Carlton Hill Primary School400 m away
- Middle Street Primary School900 m away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School2.6 km away
- Dorothy Stringer School3.2 km away
- Varndean School3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN2 1QE is Brighton station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Brighton|1.2 km away
- London Road (Brighton)|1.8 km away
- Moulsecoomb|3.0 km away
- Hove|3.3 km away
