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BN2 9SH: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BN2 9SH is in Queen's Park, Brighton and Hove, South East. LocaleIQ rates this area 52Changing 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 BN2 9SH

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 45 Park Crescent Road Brighton BN2 3HS

hmo for up to 6 residents.

24 Dec 2030 • 312 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 73 Lincoln Street Brighton BN2 9UG

hmo for up to 6 residents.

27 Sep 2030 • 190 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 170 Lewes Road Brighton BN2 3LD

hmo for up to 6 residents.

4 Sep 2030 • 290 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 100 Hanover Terrace Brighton BN2 9SP

hmo for up to 5 residents.

23 May 2030 • 123 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 81 Washington Street Brighton BN2 9SR

hmo for up to 5 residents.

14 May 2030 • 158 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 7 Franklin Road Brighton BN2 3AD

hmo for up to 6 residents.

5 Apr 2030 • 352 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 5/10 in England

Falls in decile 5 of 10 within England.

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Brighton and Hove 022

39% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 85.2%, Asian 4.3%, Black 1.5%, Mixed 5.6%, Other 3.4%.

Schools near BN2 9SH

10 open schools within 1 mile of BN2 9SH (6 primary). 8 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

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 BN2 9SH

Is BN2 9SH a good area to live?

Based on public data, BN2 9SH (Brighton and Hove, South East) scores 52 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Changing". Current signals in the search radius: 1546 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 BN2 9SH safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the BN2 9SH 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 BN2 9SH?

The median sold price for postcode district BN2 is around £382k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BN2 covers a wider area than just BN2 9SH. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BN2 9SH?

Within 1 mile of BN2 9SH there are 10 state schools (6 primary), including 2 Outstanding, 6 Good rated. The nearest is Kings Brighton, 415 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BN2 9SH?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BN2 9SH: 0 planning applications Quiet planning window.; 1546 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 BN2 9SH?

Decile 5/10 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 BN2 9SH?

The Census 2021 area covering BN2 9SH shows: population density of 19,131 people per km², 39% privately rented, 48% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BN2 9SH?

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: BN2 3HX | BN2 4FA

Continue in the live analysis for BN2 9SH

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.