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Thinking of living on Vere Road? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Downs Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Fairlight Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Varndean School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 17.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Brighton | Independent | 550 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Windlesham School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Brighton Girls GDST | Independent | 1.5 km | 30.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BN1 4NQ, 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) | 670 m | 30 |
| Swimming | Prince Regent Swimming Complex | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Football | 4G | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Skateboard | crescent quarter pipe | 500 m | 10 |
| Cricket | St Peter's Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Running | Run Company | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Preston Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Space | 480 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Preston Park (Brighton) | 670 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Prince Regent Swimming Complex | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Varndean Upper Pitch | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Brighton Sailing Club Safety Pavilion | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Hollingbury Park Golf Course | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Varndean Upper Pitch | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Home Ground | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Boxing Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is London Road (Brighton), a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 392k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Falmer.
The nearest bus stop is Bromley Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 46, 26); 106 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Downs Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 53.3 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (4.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Taj The Grocer, 400 m away, with MFG Esso Downsway/Londis Downsway closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. Peter'S Medical Centre (500 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Hair and Lounge is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 1.9 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
St Matthias Playcafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Roundhill Pub the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (60%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 78% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Park Crescent Park, 400 m away; for exercise, The Training Rooms (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Brighton Central, 2.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
66 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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For holidays, London Gatwick is 36 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 43% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 33% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is INTO University Partnerships, 1.0 km 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.