Postcode district report · August 2026

BN2, Brighton and Hove

BN2 is the 1st Hapiest of Brighton and Hove's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BN2 also reaches into Lewes; these figures are for its homes in Brighton and Hove.

Homes sold
853
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£419,000
+6.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,111
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
33%
of homes sold

BN2 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BN2 against the other postcode districts of Brighton and Hove.

Price per m²£5,111/m² 3rd of 4
Price change+6.1% 2nd of 4
Sales a year853 a year 3rd of 4
Sales change-11.7% 1st of 4
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 2nd of 4
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 4
Station nearby1.3 km 4th of 4
Yellow the best in Brighton and Hove Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Brighton and Hove

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BN2 compares with the rest of Brighton and Hove. These colours compare postcode districts within Brighton and Hove; Brighton and Hove's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Brighton and Hove's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BN2 853£419,000 +6.1%
2 BN1 880£430,000 +1.8%
2 BN41 230£382,500 +7.3%
4 BN3 995£445,000 +1.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Brighton and Hove only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Brighton and Hove aren't ranked.