BN3 1PY Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Goldsmid. Region: South East.
Streets
- Nizells Avenue, Brighton and Hove: 55 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 B (33% of about 1,270 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 1.0 km
- Preece House 91-103 Davigdor Road Hove: up to 59 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Ridgeland House 165-167 Dyke Road Hove BN3 1TL: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land to the rear of Palmer And Harvey House, 106-112 Davigdor Road, Hove: up to 39 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 36 Montefiore Road Hove BN3 6EP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Sussex House 130 Western Road Hove: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Spitfire House, 141 Davigdor Road Hove BN3 1RE: up to 50 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 21a-21b Bedford Place Brighton: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- 77 Holland Road Hove BN3 1JN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 55 addresses are between 44 m and 46 m above sea level (46 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 | Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m |
| London Road (Brighton) 392,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 59 within 800 m; nearest Osmond Road Hove | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Secure Parking | 700 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 830 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charter Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charter Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 25 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brighton Dental Centre | 380 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Ridgeland House - Hove Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest St Ann's Well Gardens 5.3 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,230 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Kelly Road Allotments 640 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 15 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*), 280 m east. 350 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 18 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* | 280 m east |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-east |
| First Base Day Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south |
| The Western Pavilion and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 1.4 km south-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 1.6 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km east |
| Bear Hill | Hill | 2.7 km east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 55 | 55 |
None of the postcode's 55 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Nizells Avenue.