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BN1 3FJ: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BN1 3FJ is in Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton and Hove, South East. LocaleIQ rates this area 56Changing based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BN1 3FJ

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Licensed HMO at 6A Powis Grove Brighton BN1 3HF

hmo for up to 6 residents.

11 Oct 2030 • 203 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 7 Powis Grove Brighton BN1 3HF

hmo for up to 6 residents.

29 Sep 2030 • 203 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 115 Upper North Street Brighton BN1 3FJ

hmo for up to 5 residents.

29 May 2030 • 0 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 64A Preston Street Brighton BN1 2HE

hmo for up to 6 residents.

27 Jan 2030 • 316 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 4B St Margarets Place Brighton BN1 2FD

hmo for up to 6 residents.

18 Oct 2029 • 307 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 26 Clifton Hill Brighton BN1 3HQ

hmo for up to 6 residents.

11 Sep 2029 • 337 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 6/10 in England

Falls in decile 6 of 10 within England.

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Brighton and Hove 027

53% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 86.8%, Asian 3.8%, Black 1.6%, Mixed 4.9%, Other 3%.

Schools near BN1 3FJ

10 open schools within 1 mile of BN1 3FJ (5 primary). 5 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Brighton and Hove

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

LocaleIQ has ingested a live planning source for this area. Planning events will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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Common questions about BN1 3FJ

Is BN1 3FJ a good area to live?

Based on public data, BN1 3FJ (Brighton and Hove, South East) scores 56 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Changing". Current signals in the search radius: 676 licensed HMOs. The dominant signal right now is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is BN1 3FJ safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the BN1 3FJ search radius shows little change in reported incidents: 0% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in BN1 3FJ?

The median sold price for postcode district BN1 is around £626k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BN1 covers a wider area than just BN1 3FJ. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BN1 3FJ?

Within 1 mile of BN1 3FJ there are 10 state schools (5 primary), including 2 Outstanding, 3 Good rated. The nearest is St Paul's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires improvement), 148 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BN1 3FJ?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BN1 3FJ: 0 planning applications Quiet planning window.; 676 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Brighton and Hove council.

What is the deprivation index for BN1 3FJ?

Decile 6/10 in England — This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of BN1 3FJ?

The Census 2021 area covering BN1 3FJ shows: population density of 7,776 people per km², 53% privately rented, 30% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BN1 3FJ?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: BN1 4ND | BN1 4QD

Continue in the live analysis for BN1 3FJ

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.