Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Kemptown at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 10th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 2.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kemptown a good place to live?
Kemptown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in The City of Brighton and Hove below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Kemptown
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Kemptown
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 124 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Kemptown
Schools
10th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kemptown
Flood risk
2.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2% of the area. That is the 30th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Kemptown
Transport
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Kemptown a good place to live?
Kemptown may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Kemptown safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Kemptown.
What are house prices like in Kemptown?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kemptown?
Schools rank in the 10th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kemptown?
Nearby public profiles include Brunswick & Adelaide in The City of Brighton and Hove and Coldean & Stanmer in The City of Brighton and Hove.
