BN3 2PT Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Central Hove. Region: South East.
Streets
- Fourth Avenue, Brighton and Hove: 19 addresses
- Albany Mews, 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 B (47% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Avenues (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
- 105-119, CHURCH ROAD, grade II
- 2-9, KING'S MEWS (See details for further address information), grade II
- 94-108, CHURCH ROAD, grade II
- HOVE CLUB AND ATTACHED WALL AND RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Langfords Hotel 8-16 Third Avenue Hove: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Courtlands Hotel 11-17 The Drive Hove: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Hotel Seafield 23 Seafield Road Hove BN3 2TP: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Kings House Grand Avenue Hove: up to 169 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- St Catherine's Lodge Hotel St Catherine's Terrace Kingsway Hove: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Flat 31 And Flat 32 Bath Court Kings Esplanade Hove BN3 2WP, permissioned (510 m)
- King Alfred Kingsway Hove: up to 500 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- 77 Holland Road Hove BN3 1JN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (700 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 addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 6% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Town Hall Hove | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blatchington Mill School Grounds Hove | 2.1 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Norton Road Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 260 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 74-78 Church Road Lloyds Bank | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Kings Lawns 1.8 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Western Lawns 11 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,230 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Kelly Road Allotments 640 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m west. 134 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m north-east |
| Palmeira Mansions | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m east |
| Nos 20-38 and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m south-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-east |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hove Beach | Beach | 450 m south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 2.2 km south-east |
| Coney Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the postcode's 20 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Fourth Avenue.