BN3 6PS Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westdene & Hove Park. Region: South East.
Streets
- Hove Park Way, Brighton and Hove: 15 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 D (37% of about 680 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
- 69 The Droveway Hove BN3 6PR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 35-39 The Droveway Hove: up to 19 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Kings Gate 111 The Drive Hove BN3 6FU: up to 10 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Kings Gate 111 The Drive Hove BN3 6FU: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Brighton And Hove (Corals) Stadium Nevill Road Hove: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- Shell Fuel Garage 132-134 Old Shoreham Road Hove: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Gemini Business Centre 136-140 Old Shoreham Road Hove BN3 7BD: up to 31 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Dugard, 75 Old Shoreham Road, Hove: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (640 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 15 addresses are between 46 m and 50 m above sea level (48 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 | Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m |
| Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest The Droveway Hove | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blatchington Mill School Grounds Hove | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 820 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Townhouse Dental Practice | 800 m |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Brighton & Hove Greyhound Track - NI Cashzone | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hove Park 16 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,340 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kelly Road Allotments 640 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Boiler and Engine House at Goldstone Pumping Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Boiler and Engine House at Goldstone Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north-west |
| Chimney 2m south of the Former Boiler and Engine House at Goldstone Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north-west |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 2.0 km south |
| Coney Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-west |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 15 | 15 |
None of the postcode's 15 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Hove Park Way.