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Facts about Brighton and Hove

19th January 2018

From the Eurovision song contest to delicious vegetarian food, Brighton & Hove is a colourful and exciting place to live. But how well do you really know it? We’ve compiled a list of our favourite facts about Brighton & Hove that you might not know.

  1. Brighton’s seafront bandstand is the oldest in the country. It was built way back in 1884.

  2. Brighton Palace Pier is over 1760 feet long - that’s over 85 miles of planking!

  3. The Sea Life Centre in Brighton is the world’s oldest aquarium - it opened back in 1872 and is currently host to over 3,500 amazing creatures.

  4. Brighton Palace Pier was the most-visited tourist attraction outside of London in 2016. Over 4,650,000 people visited.

  5. Remember when ABBA won the Eurovision song contest? We bet you didn’t know that it was in Brighton! The event was held at the Brighton Dome concert hall in 1974.

  6. In 1980, Brighton became home to the country’s first naturist beach.

  7. It was reported that Adolf Hitler gave his bombers instructions to specifically avoid bombing the Brighton Pavillion during World War 2. He wanted to have it as a holiday home after the invasion.

  8. As well as having the highest concentration of vegetarian restaurants in the UK, there are more eateries in Brighton & Hove than anywhere else in the country! There’s 1 restaurant for every 250 people.

  9. There are over 3,360 listed buildings and structures in Brighton & Hove! 

Which area of Brighton & Hove do you live in? If you’re thinking about moving, why not look at our area guides or get in touch with our experts.

Testimonials

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Brighton

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Brighton

  • Great service, always polite and friendly. Excellent contact and info all the way.

    Mr Wells Hove

  • First class service. Friendly and professional.

    Mr Thorne Brighton

  • Excellent Service from start to finish.

    Mr T Mole Hove

  • Very comprehensive and professional. Nice people to work with and highly recommended. 

    Mr Alderton Brighton

  • Very professional and friendly. The only estate agents I would trust and recommend.

    Jean Hurley Brighton

  • Good team. Straightforward. No nonsense.

    Mr Standing Brighton

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton Brighton

  • An efficient, professional and friendly service. Helpful and a pleasure to do business with.

    Mr Beddington Brighton

  • Thank you for your service, I would (and have) recommended you to my friends.

    Liz Dean Brighton

  • In my situation, moving the sale of my home to Maslen Estate Agents really was a case of third time lucky!

    Lise Henderson Hove

  • The best estate agents we have ever used. Friendly, efficient and above all truthful! You are in danger of giving estate agents a good name!

    Jacquie Ellis-Jones Shoreham

  • Thank you to all the team at Maslen, especiall...

    Gabrielle Gardner Brighton

  • The team provided the best service I have ever received from an estate agent. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

    Nicki Myers Woodingdean

  • Everyone at Maslen's were amazing, from Sam's...

    William Slingsby Brighton

  • Estate agents generally have bad reputations b...

    Dan Harris Brighton

  • Very polite, good communication, excellent service.

    Alicia Van der Sluis Surrey

  • I was new to the area and viewed a lot of properties with a lot of different agents. Maslens were by far the best I came in contact with, so when i...

    Mr & Mrs Heer Brighton

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Brighton

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Brighton

  • All staff extremely helpful and polite. They made our move very smooth and less stressful.

    Mr & Mrs Gosling Woodingdean

  • Best Estate Agents ever experienced - professional, approachable, competent and exemplary. 

    Mr & Mrs Guest Brighton

  • Maslen's were amazing estate agents. Through,...

    Sarah Goodfellow Brighton

  • Very thorough & very informative.

    Mr Michnowicz Brighton

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Brighton

  • All the staff were professional, cheerful and supportive throughout the long process.

    Mr R Turner Shoreham

  • Delighted with the service provided. Very professional and skilful.

    Nicky Conlan Hove

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Brighton

  • The sale was dealt with swiftly, professionally and successfully. Thank you Maslen!

    Mrs Lincoln Brighton

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Brighton

  • Best Agents in Brighton.

    Mrs Field Brighton

  • Paul was absolutely brilliant. 

    Mrs Tasker Brighton

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Brighton

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Brighton

  • Thank you Maslens, you were all excellent!

    Miss Jasper Brighton

  • First class service from a first class team.

    Mr & Mrs English Brighton

  • Very happy with the service we got from you guys, everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Thanks!

    Mr Brown Brighton

  • Thank you for everything!

    Ms Tucker Brighton

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Brighton

  • Already recommended you! Thank you.

    Mr Edwards Brighton

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Brighton

  • Please thank Paul at Lewes Road - Excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Brighton

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Brighton

  • Very impressed with the efficient and friendly service, the staff were a pleasure to deal with. 

    Mr & Mrs Gill Brighton

  • These guys are the real deal, highly experienced, no nonsense, honest and by far and away the most reliable we have encountered. 

    Sarah Studd Hove

  • Donna was such a friendly and helpful support...

    Victoria Lander Brighton

  • Maslen's were very good at keeping in touch an...

    Penny Ashby Brighton

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Brighton

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Brighton

  • A really good experience.

    Mr Tibble Brighton

  • It was an amazing experience, everyone involved were fantastic. 

    Mr & Mrs Knight Brighton

  • Sold within 2 weeks for asking price "excellent!"

    Mr Grundy Hove

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Brighton

  • A completely painless experience from start to finish. Thank you.

    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Brighton

  • The staff were very helpful, an excellent service. I would recommend you to others.

    Miss Hockly Brighton

  • Excellent communication and advice throughout. It felt very reassuring to be in good hands.

    Mrs Brooker Brighton

  • The whole team were very committed from start to finish.

    Mr Pilgrim Brighton

  • Very helpful and patient team.

    Mrs Shea Brighton

  • Several leagues above any other estate agent I have had contact with. Kept fully informed every step of the way.

    Paul Cade Haywards Heath

  • From first valuation to completion day the Mas...

    Sam Brighton

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Brighton

  • I found the service to be courteous, friendly and efficient.

    Mr Upton Brighton

  • Paul Wilkinson was extremely helpful and efficient. The only problem was the vendors solicitor and Paul warned me of this. A good transaction all r...

    Mr Lavender Brighton

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Brighton

  • Had a great experience with the purchase of ou...

    jennifer Willson Brighton

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Brighton

  • Really pleased with the service and will definitely recommend to others.

    Ruth Kendall Brighton

  • Thanks for all your help and assistance. Very friendly and professional service.

    Lisa Downary Brighton

  • I found everyone helpful, positive and courteous.

    Jean Wooldridge Evesham

  • Very, very happy we chose you, felt right from the start! Thank you!

    Miss Blackadder Hove

  • As always, an excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Field Brighton

  • Your advice, support and understanding whilst dealing with the property were invaluable, making everything so easy.

    Janine Suttner Brighton

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Brighton

  • You are the best estate agent I have ever dealt with and we will be recommending you to anyone moving!

    Hazel Young Hove

  • Maslen's were extremely helpful and profession...

    Bridget Allen Brighton

  • Thanks for an excellent service. 

    Mr King Brighton

  • In what could have been a very stressful situation it has been a pleasure dealing with you and I can’t speak highly enough of the service provided.

    Gill Frost Hove

  • Maslen made the selling of my flat as easy as...

    Victoria Bradley-Barnard Brighton

  • This was the best experience I’ve ever had of estate agents. Professional, calm and understanding.

    Elinor James Hove

  • Donna was our vendors sales progressor. We cou...

    Allan Da Silva Brighton

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Brighton

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