Cowley Drive - BN2 6WD
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 6WD is a residential postcode situated on Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1137th largest and 691st most expensive of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £347,769
- 10 Year change
- up 20.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,026pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 6WD is a residential postcode situated on Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1137th largest and 691st most expensive of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £347,769
- 10 Year change
- up 20.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,026pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN2 6WD
- 49 Cowley Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 51 Cowley Drive
Unknown
- 53 Cowley Drive
Unknown
- 55 Cowley Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 57 Cowley Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN2 6WD sold for £330,000 on 8th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £347,769.
The BN2 6WD Sales Market has increased by 20.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £347,769 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £353,782 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £352,099 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £365,198 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £369,311 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £334,191 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £309,226 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £304,536 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £303,210 |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £298,578 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £287,750 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £260,984 |
| June 2014 | 9.6% | £238,198 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £217,239 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £211,996 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £208,956 |
| June 2010 | 15.3% | £207,798 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £180,172 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £200,506 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £207,702 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,026.
The BN2 6WD Rental Market has increased by 49.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £2,026pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £1,905pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.6% | £1,838pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £1,596pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2010 | 11.3% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £990pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,005pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th October 2025 for £330,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
BN2 6WD has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House64, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD64, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD
- Sold May 2025£315,000 | 3 Bed House107, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD107, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD
- Sold Sep 2024£415,000 | 3 Bed House49, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD49, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD
- Sold Sep 2023£305,000 | 3 Bed House66, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD66, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD
- Sold Jun 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House68, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD68, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WD
Nearby Postcodes
BN2 6WD is the 1137th largest and the 691st most expensive postcode out of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area.
- BN2 6WJ, Merston Close, Brighton, BN2BN2 6WJ10 Addresses|129 m away
- BN2 6WH, Donnington Road, Brighton, BN2BN2 6WH44 Addresses|129 m away
- BN2 6WL, Ravenswood Drive, Brighton, BN2BN2 6WL22 Addresses|130 m away
- BN2 6WG, Pinfold Close, Brighton, BN2BN2 6WG18 Addresses|131 m away
- BN2 6WN, Ravenswood Drive, Brighton, BN2BN2 6WN41 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (21)
- house (3)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£680,000 | 4 Bed House50, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB50, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB
- Sold Jun 2021£461,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WA3, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WA
- Sold Jun 2021£460,000 | 4 Bed House40, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB40, Cowley Drive, Brighton, BN2 6WB
Schools Nearby
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery600 m away
- Woodingdean Primary School1.4 km away
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean2.3 km away
- Longhill High School900 m away
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy4.1 km away
- Peacehaven Community School5.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN2 6WD is Falmer station, which is 4.3 kilometres away.
- Falmer|4.3 km away
- Moulsecoomb|4.5 km away
- London Road (Brighton)|5.2 km away
- Brighton|5.4 km away
