BN2 3PE Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hanover & Elm Grove. Region: South East.
Streets
- Brading Road, Brighton: 86 addresses
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 (42% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 43-45 Bonchurch Road Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Land between 38-50 Carlyle Street Brighton: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- EM1 Melbourne Street/Enterprise Point: up to 195 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 60-62 & 65 Gladstone Place Brighton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Elim Court 10 Wellington Road Brighton: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 187 Lewes Road Brighton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Brighton General Hospital Elm Grove Brighton: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of 37 Lewes Road, Brighton (Pavilion Car Sales): up to 8 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 86 addresses are between 47 m and 69 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Moulsecoomb 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 79 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bernard Road Brighton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Trafalgar Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.4 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Crescent Health Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brighton General Hospital | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,220 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 6.2 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saunders Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pankhurst Avenue Allotments 1,150 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Woodvale Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 71 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodvale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Joseph and Attached Steps and Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Martin and St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Numbers 33-48 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Numbers 17-24 and 26-32 Park Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Whitehawk Camp causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Queen's Park, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | Hill | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Whitehawk Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Kemp Town Beach | Beach | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 86 |
21 of the postcode's 86 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Brading Road.