What's changing near BN1 5PJ
Within 2 km, around Preston Park in Brighton and Hove. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
402new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
655homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.5%like-for-like prices in Preston Park, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.5%)
+10%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
5 new homes completed4 flats, 1 houses · Nov 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.0 km away - School closed
School closed: Drive Preparatory SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (de-registered)
Jun 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026 – May 2026
May 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
16 new homes completed15 flats, 1 houses · Oct 2025 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.7 km away - Planning permission
Permission for 306 homesSackville Trading Estate/Coal Yard Sackville Road (Northern site) (full planning permission)
Nov 2025
1.8 km away - School closed
School closed: South England International SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (does not meet criteria for registration)
Nov 2025
1000 m away - School closed
School closed: St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school, primary (closure)
Aug 20251.8 km away
39homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 29 m²
75since energy certificates began (2008)
1in BN1 5PJ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
6 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (2 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Hove Polyclinic, Nevill Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jan 2025
2.8 km away - Battery storage
Cemex Brighton Plant & Wharf, Wellington Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Jan 2025
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Cemex Brighton Plant & Wharf, Wellington Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jan 2025
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Old Shoreham Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 570 kW
May 2025
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Dunelm - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Jul 2025
8.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Reception Shoreham Technical Centre - Solar PV Panel PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Jun 2024
10.0 km away
Running nearest: ParkerSteel Shoreham Plant (rooftop solar, 4.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
- Major
Preston Road, BrightonNew service connection · VODAFONE GROUP · Two-way signals
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
300 m away - Major
New England Road, BrightonWorks for Rail Purposes · NETWORK RAIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Major, planned
Denmark Terrace, BrightonUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Mar 2028 to Jun 2028
950 m away - Standard
Merlin Close, HoveUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Standard
The Upper Drive, HoveUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Silverdale Road, HoveDisconnection or alteration of supply · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jul 2014
21.7 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2025
29.2 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.