← BN51 area guide Side by side

BN51 or BN9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BN51
Brighton and Hove
BN9
Lewes
Median home sale nearby £530,000
from 134 sales
£250,000
from 77 sales
Average sold price £39,688
Area price growth (YoY) +0.3% (Brighton and Hove) +1.7% (Lewes)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 46 recorded 183 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is BN51 or BN9 cheaper?

BN9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BN51 sell for about £530,000 and around BN9 for about £250,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BN51 or BN9?

BN51 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (46 in BN51 against 183 in BN9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BN51 or BN9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BN51 sits in decile 8 of 10 and BN9 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BN51 or BN9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.