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On The Excelsior, in Patcham West & Westdene
What it's like at BN1 8QX: every home that has sold on The Excelsior since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on The Excelsior; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 15 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 18, The Excelsior, London RoadFlat | Nov 2010 | £188,000 | 76 m² | £2,474/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, The Excelsior, London RoadFlat | Jan 2003 | £50,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 20, The Excelsior, London RoadFlat | Jan 2003 | £100,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 1, The ExcelsiorFlat | Jul 2023 | £275,000 | 61 m² | £4,508/m² | 1 |
| 2, The ExcelsiorFlat | Dec 2020 | £250,000 | 73 m² | £3,425/m² | 1 |
| 3, The ExcelsiorFlat | Oct 2019 | £245,000 | 76 m² | £3,224/m² | 2 |
| 4, The ExcelsiorFlat | Oct 1996 | £54,500 | 74 m² | £736/m² | 1 |
| 5, The ExcelsiorFlat | Sept 2005 | £165,000 | 74 m² | £2,230/m² | 2 |
| 7, The ExcelsiorFlat | Sept 2019 | £261,000 | 74 m² | £3,527/m² | 1 |
| 8, The ExcelsiorFlat | Nov 2015 | £245,000 | 75 m² | £3,267/m² | 1 |
| 9, The ExcelsiorFlat | Feb 2013 | £172,500 | 74 m² | £2,331/m² | 2 |
| 10, The ExcelsiorFlat | Dec 1999 | £81,500 | 86 m² | £948/m² | 1 |
| 11, The ExcelsiorFlat | Nov 2011 | £159,950 | 74 m² | £2,161/m² | 2 |
| 12, The ExcelsiorFlat | Sept 2002 | £132,500 | 76 m² | £1,743/m² | 1 |
| 12a, The ExcelsiorFlat | Dec 2014 | £249,950 | 73 m² | £3,424/m² | 1 |
| 14, The ExcelsiorFlat | Dec 1998 | £67,500 | 75 m² | £900/m² | 2 |
| 15, The ExcelsiorFlat | Jan 2014 | £180,000 | 76 m² | £2,368/m² | 5 |
| 17, The ExcelsiorFlat | Sept 2025 | £325,000 | 76 m² | £4,276/m² | 3 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Preston Park, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Tongdean Lane East, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, 5A, 17, 270); 57 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 72 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Westdene Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 53.3 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 650 m away, with Westdene Butchers closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Matlock Surgery (1.3 km), with Fields Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hagon Hair & Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 5.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Freedom Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Station Hotel the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 36 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Surrenden Field, 300 m away; for exercise, Withdean Sports Complex (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hove, 4.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
23 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karibu and Tabora in Withdean | II | 110 m |
| Home Farm House | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Brighton Pavilion constituency: Siân Berry MP (Green Party), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Green hold, majority 14,290 (27.3%), turnout 70%. Vote shares: Green Party 55%, Labour 28%, Conservative 8%, Reform UK 5%.
31 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BN1 8QX →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Brighton, 2.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" The Excelsior in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 13 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 86.5% | 84.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 12.5% | 11.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.