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Thinking of living at BN1 3PL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Stanford Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Carlton Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Downs Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighton Girls GDST | Independent | 650 m | 30.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Brighton | Independent | 700 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Windlesham School | Independent | 950 m | – |
Every primary near BN1 3PL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Preston Park (Brighton) | 770 m | 29 |
| Swimming | Prince Regent Swimming Complex | 820 m | 14 |
| Football | Varndean Upper Pitch | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Skateboard | Level Skateboards | 680 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Corporate Boxes | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Running | Run Company | 630 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Preston Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Yoga | About Balance | 760 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Preston Park (Brighton) | 770 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Prince Regent Swimming Complex | 820 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Brighton Sailing Club Safety Pavilion | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hollingbury Park Golf Course | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Padel | Nick Rivett Sport | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Home Ground | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Varndean Upper Pitch | 2.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 52% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Brighton, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 15.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Compton Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 27, 47, 27B); 164 departures an hour from the 23 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
61% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Paul's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (4 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 200 m away; Bright News (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Seven Dials Medical Centre (250 m), with Seven Dials Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Room 5 is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 2.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Thai Pad Thai is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Shakespeares Head (Wet Sales) the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 70% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (West Hill, Montpelier and Clifton Hill).
There are 61 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (87%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 82% were built before 1919.
68 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Powis Square, 450 m away; for exercise, Kings gym (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Brighton Central, 1.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 36 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 57% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 60% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is INTO University Partnerships, 750 m away.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.