The West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton BN1
Key Features
- Prominent corner location on junction of Buckingham Place and Howard Place
- Within 250 metres of Brighton Station and 350 metres of Seven Dials
- Long established public house
- 2 bed flat to the 1st floor with separate access
- Suitable for ongoing pub use or conversion to alternative uses subject to planning
Description
Description
The property comprises a corner pub located on the junction of Buckingham Place and Howard Place, built, we understand, in the 1850s.
The accommodation is arranged over basement (providing beer cellars and stores), ground (the main pub and customer WCs) and first (2 bed flat with lounge, kitchen, bathroom and commercial kitchen for the pub) floors.
There is a small garden at the rear of the property.
Location
The property is situated in the West Hill area of Brighton. It is positioned midway between Brighton Station and Seven Dials, just a 2-minute walk from the station.
West Hill is a, largely residential, designated conservation area in Brighton situated on the hill rising west from Brighton railway station toward Seven Dials. Developed in the 1840s and 50s, it is known for its late Victorian architecture, strong community feel, and proximity to the city centre, featuring a mix of small terraced houses and larger semi-detached villas.
Planning
The prevailing public house use is classed as Sui Generis whilst the flat falls under the Class C3 under the Use Classes Order.
The property has potential to convert to alternative uses, subject to planning.
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries to confirm the prevailing planning position and the potential for alternative uses.
VAT
Rents and prices are quoted exclusive but may be subject to VAT.
Business Rates / Council Tax Band
Rateable Value (2026): £11,500
Occupiers will pay approximately 38% of this per annum.
EPC
We understand the property has an EPC rating of C - 73
Legal Fees
Each party to bear their own legal costs incurred.
AML
In accordance with current Government legislation, we are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all prospective purchasers or tenants where the transaction involves a capital value of €15,000 (EUR) or more, or a rental value of €10,000 (EUR) per calendar month or greater.
This process includes verifying identity, as well as confirming the source and availability of funds. Please note that we must obtain and record this information before any transaction can be formalised or contracts exchanged.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-25
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School569 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 151
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School750 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Stanford Infant School949 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 197
- Type
- Community school
- Brunswick Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 586
- Type
- Community school
- Downs Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 289
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,657
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Dorothy Stringer School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,626
- Type
- Community school
- Varndean School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,487
- Type
- Community school
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Community school
- Blatchington Mill School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,622
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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