BN3 3BL Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central Hove. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tisbury Road, Brighton and Hove: 128 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 (47% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Willett Estate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- EATON HOUSE INCLUDING WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- NOS 18 AND 18A INCLUDING WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Courtlands Hotel 11-17 The Drive Hove: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Langfords Hotel 8-16 Third Avenue Hove: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Hotel Seafield 23 Seafield Road Hove BN3 2TP: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- PO Sorting Office Denmark Villas Hove: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Kings House Grand Avenue Hove: up to 169 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Unit D Cambridge Works, Cambridge Grove, Hove, BN3 3ED: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- ESSO Fuel Garage Hove Station Station Approach: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- St Catherine's Lodge Hotel St Catherine's Terrace Kingsway Hove: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 128 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 99% 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 | 620 m |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 53 within 800 m; nearest Eaton Road Hove | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blatchington Mill School Grounds Hove | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Norton Road Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 74-78 Church Road Lloyds Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,730 m² | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brunswick Lawns 2.3 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,230 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 910 m |
| Allotments | Kelly Road Allotments 640 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m east. 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 All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m west |
| Palmeira Mansions | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-east |
| Nos 20-38 and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 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 | 710 m south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| Coney Hill | Hill | 3.8 km north |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 128 | 128 |
None of the postcode's 128 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 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 Tisbury Road.