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Below are some short descriptions of some of the areas we regularly cover. It’s not exhaustive, but it might give you a flavour, and do feel free to email info@cambridge-residential.co.uk if you have anything to add, or if you disagree with our description – everyone’s view is different...! In no way do these guides constitute particulars of sale or letting for any property. The views expressed in this guide are those of our independent authors, and not necessarily of Cambridge Residential.
Roughly speaking, this is the area between Sackville Road / Hove Street in the west, Montpelier Road to the east, Old Shoreham Road to the north. The area is largely made up of flats, converted from large Regency townhouses and mansion blocks. Magnificent squares, like Brunswick Square, Regency Square, Adelaide Crescent are some of the most desirable places to live in this area with large grassy squares in the middle of each. Further north towards Old Shoreham Road are substantial handsome Victorian houses with mainly three-four bedrooms but some larger ones with big gardens. Being close to the sea and the city centre, this area is a popular one. Western Road, which turns into Church Road as you head west, are full of almost every type of shop, restaurant, pub, bar, café (and lettings agent!) you’re ever likely to want. There is a big Tesco at the western end of Church Road, near its junction with Sackville Road / Hove Street, and the city’s only Waitrose on Montpelier Road/Western Road. The lovely St Ann’s Well Gardens is a popular place too – a pretty park with a lovely café and tennis courts. Commuters living in this area have a choice of using Hove station or Brighton station, both of which have good, fast and plentiful trains to London, Gatwick Airport and along the south coast. Resident parking zones within this area: M, N, & O. Learn more… < back to top >
The area just to the west of Sackville Road and above Portland Road is called Poet’s Corner, which sounds like an estate agent’s invention, but is so called because of its streets: Wordsworth, Byron and Coleridge for example. It’s close to Hove station, with fast and frequent trains to London, to Gatwick and along the south coast. Properties here are mainly houses, three beds or four if the loft has been converted, and small but usable gardens, and so is popular with young families in particular. There are lots of useful shops on Portland Road, and an increasing smattering of nice cafes and pubs, and there’s a big Tesco nearby on Church Road near its junction with Hove Street / Sackville Road. It has a nice friendly feel to it, and there is a park with playground and café at Stoneham Road, and the larger Hove Park is not far away, nor is the seafront (10 minutes’ walk?) Resident parking zones within this area: R. Learn more… < back to top >
West Hove is broadly speaking the area west of Hove St and east of Boundary Road, up to the Old Shoreham Road. It’s mainly made up of tre-lined streets containing detached and semi-detached houses with three or four beds, sometimes more. The gardens are a better size here than in much of Brighton & Hove, and being close to the sea as well, it’s unsurprisingly popular with families. There are some useful shops on Boundary Road, and a better selection a short drive away on Church Road, including the city’s big Tesco, and plenty of shops, bars and restaurants. Resident parking zones within this area: R. Learn more… < back to top >
The area around Hove Park, north of Old Shoreham Road, is affluent with mainly 1930s detached family homes, and some built more recently. Many houses here have their own drive and good sized gardens! Running along Dyke Road Avenue and the streets off it, are some of the city’s most palatial houses, full of gated-drive, beswimming-pooled splendour! Not much by way of shopping here, nor particularly good for any of the stations – although Preston Park station is close by as the crow flies, getting to it from this part of town can involve a slightly circuitous route. Hove Park itself is beautifully maintained with excellent café, playground, bowls and public tennis courts. Resident parking zones within this area: T. Learn more… < back to top >
West of Brighton station is an intersection of seven roads: Dyke Road, Goldsmid Road, Vernon Terrace being three of them. Seven Dials is loosely speaking the area around here. With a similar feel and to the south is the lovely Clifton Conservation Area. These areas are characterised by pretty terraces of white stucco-fronted late Regency and early Victorian townhouses , many of which have been converted into flats. Where original houses remain they tend to be substantial, with three of four bedrooms in the main. These are very pretty and much sought after areas, especially as they are so close to the city centre and Brighton station. Not far from the sea either. It has a villagey feel to it – a sense of community but with a city buzz. Independently run lifestyle shops, delis, cafes, bars and some good restaurants, including the excellent Seven Dials Restaurant. Waitrose is nearby on Montpelier Road and Western Road. < back to top >
The North Laine is the area around Gloucester Road and North Road south and east of Brighton Station. The housing stock here consists of small cottages – a mixture of flint, pastel painted and white rendered frontages, with two-three bedrooms and small gardens. Parking is a challenge in central Brighton, but the North Laine is centrally positioned for walking everywhere. You’re right in the middle of town, and 5 minutes’ walk from the seafront and a short walk to the station. On your doorstep is the fabulous award winning Jubilee Library, the swimming pool, the Brighton Dome and Theatre Royal and the whole of the city centre with all it has to offer. Resident parking zones within this area: Y&Z. Learn more… < back to top >
Kemptown can be said to be the area to the east of Brighton Pier, and south of Eastern Road/Edward Street. There are two distinct vibes to Kemp Town. The St James’s Street area leads directly east from the centre of town and is a street lined with many cafes, delis, pubs and a Morrisons supermarket, and is popular with young singles, and particularly with the gay community. Slightly further east on St George’s Road, Kemptown ‘Village’ really does have a villagey feel to it, and a good selection of shops both cute and useful. Properties are mainly flats converted from Regency townhouses, and a couple of magnificent terraces with garden squares, like Sussex Square, Lewes Crescent and Royal Crescent. Resident parking zones within this area: H. Learn more… < back to top >
Queen’s Park refers to an area just north of Eastern Road, and east of Queen’s Park Road. Large, handsome Edwardian family detached and terraced houses immediately surround the well kept Queen’s Park, which has children’s playground with cafe, dog area, council tennis courts and duck pond. East and north of the park you’ll find three and four bed Victorian houses, popular with families. A few local shops here, but that’s about it. Good for primary schools, with two good ones close by each other (Queen’s Park and St Luke’s) Learn more… < back to top >
Hanover is a hilly maze of narrow streets with pastel-painted Victorian cottages, just to the west of Queen’s Park Road and up to Elm Grove. It is a downhill walk to the seafront which takes about 20 minutes. It’s a densely built residential area with a smattering of local shops and popular local pubs. Residents talk of the sense of community here. Plenty of bigger shops a short walk away at Lewes Road. Properties are mainly two and three bed houses, with small rear gardens, no front gardens. Parking can be troublesome. Popular with students because of its relative position between the city centre and the University buildings along the Lewes Road. Green spaces and playgrounds are at Queen’s Park (up the hill) and on the Level (down the hill). Plenty of useful shops on Lewes Road including B&Q and Sainsbury’s. Resident parking zones within this area: none. Learn more… < back to top >
Preston Park lies immediately to the north of the city centre, as you head out of town towards London on the A23. It’s popular with families because there are plenty of three & four bed Victorian terraced houses, and a few larger Edwardian ones. West of Surrenden Road are detached houses built from the 1930s onwards, with semi-detached and chalet-style bungalows too. The area is also popular with families because of the park itself, which is large, with a playground (albeit slightly tired now), café, tennis courts, bowls and a cricket pitch; and commuters like it because of the 10-15 minute walk to Preston Park station for frequent trains to London and Gatwick. There are a few shops near the station, and up the hill at ‘Fiveways’ (the junction of Ditchling Road and Preston Drove). Resident parking zones within this area: A. Learn more… < back to top >
Withdean is the small area between Dyke Road Avenue and the A23 London Road, and is best known for its park and the Withdean Stadium, home to the Brighton & Hove Albion football club until its new stadium is built at Falmer. It has easy access to the A27 along the south coast, the A23 to Gatwick and London and also good access to the South Downs. Preston Park station is a 5-10 minute walk. There are a few local shops in the area and Withdean Park has plenty of running around space. Withdean has a large number of 1930s detached Tudor look houses and chalet style bungalows. They mainly have their own driveways and decent-sized gardens. It’s a 15 minute drive to the seafront and 10 to the city centre, and with good bus routes. < back to top >
Portslade is the area west of Hove, bordered by Boundary Road. The area has mainly Victorian 3 and 4 bed housing and has become a bit more fashionable gentrified as Brighton and Hove have become more expensive. It has excellent rail links for commuters thanks to Portslade station (on Boundary Road) with fast and frequent trains to London and along the south coast. There is a good selection of useful shops on Boundary Road including a Tesco Metro. Thanks to the presence of Shoreham Harbour, access to the beach is perhaps slightly more than it is further east or west. Above the A270 Old Shoreham Road is Portslade Village, a delightful little area with a genuinely villagey feel and plenty of flintwall housing. There is also good access the A27 along the coast, and the A23 up to London & Gatwick. < back to top >
Shoreham has really blossomed in the last few years, particularly as Brighton & Hove’s prices have become out of reach for many, and helped by a sensitive development of flats near the town centre. At its centre lies a charming town centre with everything you’d need as well as a smattering of coffee bars and bistros. Shoreham Harbour is good for sailing enthusiasts, and Shoreham airport is a haven for plane spotters (and a good breakfast there too!). Housing is mainly of the 1930s vintage, especially at Shoreham Beach to the south of the estuary of the river Adur. There is a large Tesco, Homebase and M&S not far away at Holmbush, just by the A27. < back to top > |
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