BN1 3DA Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Regency. Region: South East.
Streets
- Hampton Place, Brighton: 55 addresses
- Hampton Street, Brighton: 1 address
- Montpelier Terrace, Brighton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Brighton and Hove in 2026-27: Band D £2,581 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,720 | £2,007 | £2,294 | £2,581 | £3,154 | £3,727 | £4,301 | £5,161 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (40% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Montpelier and Clifton Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE WESTERN PAVILION AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- 14, MONTPELIER TERRACE, grade II
- 40, MONTPELIER STREET, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- Former National Westminster Bank, grade II
- MONTPELIER HALL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 39 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 64 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 90 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 AND 13 AND RAILINGS ATTACHED TO NUMBER 11, grade II
- NUMBERS 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 29-37 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 32 AND 34 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8-13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 91-96 AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- SCHOOL BUILDINGS NEXT TO CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 21a-21b Bedford Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 19 Oriental Place Brighton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 37 - 38 Clarence Square And 38 - 39 Western Road Brighton BN1 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Sussex House 130 Western Road Hove: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 76-79 & 80 Buckingham Road Brighton: up to 32 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Kingswest, Brighton, BN1 2RE: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Portland Street Car Park: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 Church Street Brighton (Patrick Moorhead Antiques/warehousing) (Old PO Sorting Office): up to 10 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 57 addresses are between 28 m and 36 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Brighton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Secure Parking | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montpelier Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 23 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Place (Dental Surgery) | 30 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 34-35 Western Road Halifax | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifton Gardens 4,010 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Ann's Well Gardens 5.3 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Chates Farm Allotments 1,700 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Western Pavilion and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south-west. 515 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Western Pavilion and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-west |
| First Base Day Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Numbers 26-37 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 57 |
18 of the postcode's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Brighton and Hove: see them on the Brighton and Hove page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 39% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hampton Place.