BN3 3GP Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central Hove. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wilbury Road, Brighton and Hove: 32 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 (39% of about 1,020 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: 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)
- Courtlands Hotel 11-17 The Drive Hove: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Langfords Hotel 8-16 Third Avenue Hove: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Kings House Grand Avenue Hove: up to 169 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 77 Holland Road Hove BN3 1JN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Hill House 53 Western Road Hove: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Lansdowne Mews Farm Road Hove: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Unit D Cambridge Works, Cambridge Grove, Hove, BN3 3ED: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Hotel Seafield 23 Seafield Road Hove BN3 2TP: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 32 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 addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Brighton 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Second Avenue Hove | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blatchington Mill School Grounds Hove | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Road Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,730 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Ann's Well Gardens 5.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,230 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Kelly Road Allotments 640 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 190 m north. 184 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north |
| Palmeira Mansions | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-east |
| Nos 20-38 and Attached Walls and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Walls, Ramps and Stairways on South Front of Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hove Beach | Beach | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Brighton Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Bear Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) 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 | 32 | 32 |
None of the postcode's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 72 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 63% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 61% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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 Wilbury Road.