Key Street Insights
Hillcrest is a residential street with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 488th most expensive of the 742 streets in the BN1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 58 properties: 28 houses, 14 flats and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,666
- 10 Year change
- up 11.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,167pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Hillcrest is a residential street with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 488th most expensive of the 742 streets in the BN1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 58 properties: 28 houses, 14 flats and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,666
- 10 Year change
- up 11.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,167pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1
- 1 Hillcrest
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Hillcrest Court Hillcrest
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Hillcrest
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Hillcrest Court Hillcrest
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Hillcrest
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Hillcrest sold for £675,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the street is £486,666.
The Hillcrest Sales Market has increased by 11.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £486,666 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £500,505 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £500,455 |
| June 2023 | -2.4% | £513,503 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £525,916 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £480,598 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £452,628 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £442,279 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £444,156 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £444,642 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £434,890 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £397,845 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £357,922 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £324,276 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £315,434 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £308,981 |
| June 2010 | 16.3% | £309,869 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £266,470 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £302,425 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £311,626 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,167.
The Hillcrest Rental Market has increased by 41.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £2,167pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £2,096pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £2,041pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | £1,973pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,856pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,587pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,580pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £1,528pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £1,482pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £1,289pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,157pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 27th June 2025 for £675,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%.
Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£675,000 | 4 Bed House41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
- Sold May 2025£440,000 | 3 Bed House53, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP53, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
- Sold Sep 2022£575,500 | 3 Bed House14, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FN14, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FN
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£675,000 | 4 Bed House41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
- Sold Sep 2020£650,000 | 4 Bed House41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP41, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
- Sold Dec 2017£590,000 | 4 Bed House49, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP49, Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
Nearby Streets
Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 is the 500th largest and the 488th most expensive street in the BN1 area.
- Fairview Rise, Brighton, BN126 Addresses|138 m away
- Redhill Drive, Brighton, BN181 Addresses|173 m away
- Redhill Close, Brighton, BN113 Addresses|178 m away
- Mill Rise, Brighton, BN1102 Addresses|188 m away
- Valley Drive, Brighton, BN1137 Addresses|240 m away
- Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN122 Addresses|246 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1.
- House prices in BN1 5FR8 Addresses
- House prices in BN1 5FP30 Addresses
- House prices in BN1 5FN20 Addresses
Property Types
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (22)
- mid-century flat (12)
- house (2)
- early-century house (4)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (23)
Schools Nearby
- Westdene Primary School300 m away
- Patcham Infant School1.1 km away
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.4 km away
- Patcham High School1.3 km away
- Dorothy Stringer School1.6 km away
- Varndean School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 is Preston Park station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Preston Park|1.3 km away
- Hove|2.5 km away
- Aldrington|2.7 km away
