BN1 3FF Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Hill & North Laine. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wykeham Terrace, Brighton and Hove: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wykeham Terrace, Brighton and Hove: 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 (28% of about 1,170 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: 10.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, grade II*
- 11, DYKE ROAD, grade II
- CLOCK TOWER AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- MONUMENT TO AMON WILDS IN CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, grade II
- MONUMENT TO MARTHA GUNN IN CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, grade II
- Monument to Nicholas Tettersell in churchyard of Church of St Nicholas of Myra, grade II
- MONUMENT TO PHOEBE HESSELL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- THE QUADRANT PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- TWO BOLLARDS IN FRONT OF NUMBER 8 WYKEHAM TERRACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Portland Street Car Park: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 37 - 38 Clarence Square And 38 - 39 Western Road Brighton BN1 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 76 Church Street Brighton (Patrick Moorhead Antiques/warehousing) (Old PO Sorting Office): up to 10 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- PO Delivery Office 62 North Road Brighton: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 76-79 & 80 Buckingham Road Brighton: up to 32 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Kingswest, Brighton, BN1 2RE: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Old Ship Hotel 31-38 Kings Road Brighton: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Suites 1 And 2 (First Floor) 2 Bartholomews Brighton BN1 1HG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 29 addresses are between 34 m and 42 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% 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 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Imperial Arcade Brighton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Valley Coach Station Brighton | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Brighton Theatre | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.2 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ship Street Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Health Spa | 100 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pavilion Gardens 2.4 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Chates Farm Allotments 1,700 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas of Myra, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north. 614 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas of Myra | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north |
| Church of St Paul and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Brighton Hippodrome | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| The Theatre Royal and the Colonnade Public House (Number 10) and Attached Colonnade and Stage Entrance to the Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 29 |
29 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Wykeham Terrace.