Westmeston Avenue - BN2 8AL
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 8AL is a residential postcode situated on Westmeston Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 991st largest and 1454th 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 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,904
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,968pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN2 8AL is a residential postcode situated on Westmeston Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 991st largest and 1454th 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 36 properties: 36 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £724,904
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,968pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN2 8AL
- 1 Westmeston Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Westmeston Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Westmeston Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Westmeston Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Westmeston Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN2 8AL sold for £660,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £724,904.
The BN2 8AL Sales Market has increased by 23.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £724,904 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £747,731 |
| June 2024 | -4.2% | £742,106 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £774,528 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £785,902 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £698,276 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £637,524 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £621,276 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £616,114 |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £608,368 |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £586,524 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £544,334 |
| June 2014 | 8.5% | £496,514 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £457,689 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £449,191 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £444,405 |
| June 2010 | 15.3% | £443,158 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £384,239 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £426,379 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £442,196 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,968.
The BN2 8AL Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £2,968pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £2,875pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £2,823pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £2,712pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £2,586pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.4% | £2,354pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £2,134pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £2,144pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £2,084pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £2,038pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £1,978pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £1,840pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,774pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £1,752pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,702pcm |
| June 2010 | 12.2% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2009 | -1% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,445pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £660,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
BN2 8AL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£660,000 | 4 Bed House51, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL51, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
- Sold Jul 2025£431,250 | 3 Bed House75, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL75, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
- Sold May 2024£562,500 | 4 Bed House43, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL43, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
- Sold Oct 2023£600,000 | 3 Bed House3, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL3, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
- Sold May 2022£650,000 | 4 Bed House71, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL71, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
Nearby Postcodes
BN2 8AL is the 991st largest and the 1454th most expensive postcode out of the 1,537 postcodes in the BN2 area.
- BN2 8AN, Westmeston Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2BN2 8AN28 Addresses|105 m away
- BN2 8AQ, Chorley Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2BN2 8AQ42 Addresses|131 m away
- BN2 8AP, Lindfield Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2BN2 8AP27 Addresses|163 m away
- BN2 8AS, Lustrells Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2BN2 8AS29 Addresses|206 m away
- BN2 8AH, Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2BN2 8AH49 Addresses|266 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (14)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2020£1,170,000 | 5 Bed House47, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL47, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
- Sold Jan 2023£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House6, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AN6, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AN
- Sold Nov 2019£950,000 | 5 Bed House19, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL19, Westmeston Avenue, Brighton, BN2 8AL
Schools Nearby
- Saltdean Primary School500 m away
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean600 m away
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School900 m away
- Longhill High School1.9 km away
- Peacehaven Community School3.8 km away
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy6.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN2 8AL is Southease station, which is 6.1 kilometres away.
- Southease|6.1 km away
- Moulsecoomb|6.6 km away
- Falmer|6.7 km away
- Brighton|7.0 km away
