BN3 3YJ Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central Hove. Region: South East.
Streets
- Eaton Road, Brighton and Hove: 37 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 (46% of about 960 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)
- The Agora, Ellen Street, Hove, BN3 3LN: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Tecore House, Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LW: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Albert Works, Conway Street, Hove, BN3 3LW: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- The Courtyard Conway Street Hove BN3 3LB: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Hotel Seafield 23 Seafield Road Hove BN3 2TP: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- ESSO Fuel Garage Hove Station Station Approach: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- PO Sorting Office Denmark Villas Hove: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 177 Westbourne Street Hove: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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 18 m above sea level.
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 | Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Street Hove | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blatchington Mill School Grounds Hove | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blatchington Road Dental Practice | 0 m |
| Hospital | The Montefiore Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Blatchington Road | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portland Recreation Ground 6,950 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Weald Allotments 9.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south |
| Church of St Barnabas | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Palmeira Mansions | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| The Royal Pavilion, Brighton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hove Beach | Beach | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Coney Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Benfield Valley | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 37 |
33 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Eaton Road.