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Patcham West & Westdene: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Patcham West & Westdene neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove, England (ONS area Brighton and Hove 003). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes BN1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN1 5EQ.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Patcham West & Westdene is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Brighton and Hove (2 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £659,750 and flats for £260,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brighton and Hove (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Preston Park, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£659,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£260,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Patcham West & Westdene sits in Brighton and Hove
- Typical house price: 10th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Patcham West & Westdene
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brighton and Hove, 0 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Plug-in car growth
- Solar and heat pumps
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Preston Park Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 5 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 63 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Westdene Primary School 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Patcham High School 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Patcham West & Westdene
What is the typical house price in Patcham West & Westdene?
£659,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does Patcham West & Westdene compare with the rest of Brighton and Hove?
Typical house price: 10th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove.
Is Patcham West & Westdene an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Patcham West & Westdene gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Patcham West & Westdene?
Preston Park. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 5 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 63 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Patcham West & Westdene?
Nearest state primary school. Westdene Primary School. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Patcham High School. 960 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.