BN1 3JD Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Hill & North Laine. Region: South East.
Streets
- Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove: 66 addresses
- Bath Street, 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 (45% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- 32 AND 33, MONTPELIER CRESCENT, grade II
- 34-38, MONTPELIER CRESCENT, grade II
- NUMBER 37 AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIERS, grade II
- NUMBER 5-19 AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ridgeland House 165-167 Dyke Road Hove BN3 1TL: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Combined Engineering depot New England Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 76-79 & 80 Buckingham Road Brighton: up to 32 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 1 Billinton Way, Brighton: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Richardson's scrap yard and Brewer's Paint (Albany House): up to 20 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Vantage Point and Circus Parade New England Street: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- PO Delivery Office 62 North Road Brighton: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- North of Theobald House Blackman Street/Cheapside Whitecross Street Brighton: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 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 67 addresses are between 56 m and 60 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 73 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Dials Brighton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking - North Road | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.5 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seven Dials Medical Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Seven Dials Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brighton Dental Centre | 50 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Seven Dials, Seven Dials | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Ann's Well Gardens 5.3 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Preston Park 15 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,760 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 7-31 and Attached Gate Piers and Walls and Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 385 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 7-31 and Attached Gate Piers and Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-west |
| Brighton Station Including Train Sheds | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Nicholas of Myra | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Rookery | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bear Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 47 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 67 |
62 of the postcode's 67 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Dyke Road.