BN41 2LS

South Portslade · Brighton and Hove · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Brighton
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Postcode district
BN41
Postcode sector
BN41 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN41 2LT 39 m
BN41 2LU 76 m
BN42 4LL 98 m
BN42 4PU 117 m
BN42 4PT 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN41 2LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN41
Postcode sector
BN41 2
Latitude
50.840427
Longitude
-0.223804
British National Grid easting
525,156
British National Grid northing
106,048

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Brighton and Hove · E06000043
Parish or community
E43000034
Westminster constituency
Hove and Portslade · E14001296
Output area
E00085716
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 012C · E01016973
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 012 · E02003502

Postcode source versions

Explore BN41

50 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
66, Melrose Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LS 20 March 2026 £425,000
18, Melrose Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LS 27 February 2026 £617,500
38, Melrose Avenue, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LS 27 February 2026 £455,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
25
Secondary
6
  1. Brackenbury Primary School

    Community school

    520 m
  2. St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    523 m
  3. Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    580 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,759
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 961
  • Anti social behaviour 431
  • Shoplifting 351
  • Public order 258
  • Criminal damage and arson 222

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
97

42 female, 55 male

Postcode households
41
Residents per household
2.4
BN41 2 residents
14,485

Age bands in BN41 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

2,626 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,499 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

3,736 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

4,066 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

2,484 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN41 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
668
Records since 17 September 2020
276
Latest available record date
1 August 2025
Adur District Council
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. AWDM/0984/25 Submitted 1 August 2025 727 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    7 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NA

    Adur District Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0983/25 Submitted 30 July 2025 701 m away

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 5m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3m and height of eaves of the extension 3m

    30 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NB

    Adur District Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  3. AWDM/0899/25 Submitted 29 July 2025 501 m away

    Vehicle access and hardstanding

    155 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NQ

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  4. AWDM/0754/25 Submitted 16 June 2025 592 m away

    Single storey flat roofed rear extension

    21 Milton Drive Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NE

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  5. AWDM/0646/25 Submitted 9 June 2025 974 m away

    Raised terrace to south elevation

    4 Wilby Avenue Southwick West Sussex BN42 4RS

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  6. AWDM/0673/25 Submitted 30 May 2025 913 m away

    Single storey rear extension

    28 Millcroft Avenue Southwick West Sussex BN42 4RU

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  7. AWDM/0674/25 Submitted 28 May 2025 399 m away

    Demolition of existing rear lean-to and erection of new single storey rear infill extension. Conversion of existing garage structure to form home gym and home office. Insertion of new windows, rooflights and side access door.

    5 Park Way Close Southwick West Sussex BN42 4LE

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  8. AWDM/0655/25 Submitted 23 May 2025 181 m away

    Advert consent for internally and externally illuminated street totem and building signage; flags and poles to car dealership

    Eastbrook Garage 312 Old Shoreham Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4LN

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  9. AWDM/0640/25 Submitted 19 May 2025 838 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace one Norway Maple tree in the Southwick Conservation Area.

    71 Southwick Street Southwick West Sussex BN42 4TL

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  10. AWDM/0609/25 Submitted 15 May 2025 701 m away

    Single storey infill rear extension.

    30 Manor Hall Road Southwick West Sussex BN42 4NB

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  11. AWDM/0620/25 Submitted 15 May 2025 976 m away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell and replace three Leylandii trees T1 T2 and T3 in the Southwick Conservation Area.

    Channings The Green Southwick West Sussex BN42 4FS

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record
  12. AWDM/0619/25 Submitted 15 May 2025 847 m away

    Application to vary Condition 1 (approved plans) of AWDM/1420/22 to include a larger flat roofed rear dormer window with PV panels on roof ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: Conversion of detached house to form 2 no. semi-detached houses including loft conversion

    St Peter's House 107A Gardner Road Southwick West Sussex BN41 1PN

    Adur District Council Approve Open council record

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • PORTSLADE HEALTH CENTRE

    CHURCH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 1LX

    ODS code G81046

    1.1 km

  • MILE OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALKY ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 2WF

    ODS code G81073

    1.2 km

  • HOVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    WEST WAY, HOVE, BN3 8LD

    ODS code G81001

    2.1 km

  • WISH PARK SURGERY

    191A PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BN3 5JA

    ODS code G81083

    2.5 km

  • ADUR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, POND ROAD, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, BN43 5US

    ODS code H82023

    3.6 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GOLDSTONE VILLAS, HOVE, BN3 3AT

    ODS code G81070

    3.8 km

  • CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    88 DAVIGDOR ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1RF

    ODS code G81034

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Applesham Way

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Applesham Way

    BCT · Portslade

    0.1 miles
  • Hadrian Avenue

    BCT · Southwick

    0.1 miles
  • Hadrian Avenue

    BCT · Southwick

    0.2 miles
  • Mile Oak Gardens

    BCT · Portslade

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 012C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,730 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £425,000 from 11 recorded sales in BN41 2LS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Brighton and Hove is £407,803 in June 2026, up 0.3% year on year.

Schools

40 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Brackenbury Primary School is the nearest published school at 520 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,759 published events cover 12 months, averaging 229.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 961 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.