BN3 7ND Brighton and Hove
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Westdene & Hove Park. Region: South East.
Streets
- Nevill Avenue, Brighton and Hove: 30 addresses
- Weald Avenue, Brighton and Hove: 2 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
- Nevill Court Nevill Road Hove BN3 7BS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 13 Court Farm Road Hove BN3 7QR: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 13 Court Farm Road Hove: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Brighton And Hove (Corals) Stadium Nevill Road Hove: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- 65 Orchard Gardens Hove: up to 42 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- Dugard, 75 Old Shoreham Road, Hove: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
- (EM1) School Road Industrial Area School Road Hove (Rayford House): up to 53 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- Gemini Business Centre 136-140 Old Shoreham Road Hove BN3 7BD: up to 31 homes, permissioned (780 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 32 addresses are between 40 m and 46 m above sea level (45 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 | Aldrington 170,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m |
| Hove 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Portslade 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Bishop Hannington Church Hove | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Polyclinic Hove | 280 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hove Medical Centre | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Angel Dental Practice | 640 m |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Brighton Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-operative Hove Old Shoreham Road | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hove Park 16 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Nevill Playing Field 5.2 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Weald Allotments 9.1 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Blatchington Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m north. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Blatchington Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north |
| Chimney 2m south of the Former Boiler and Engine House at Goldstone Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m east |
| Former Boiler and Engine House at Goldstone Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m east |
| Preston Manor and Preston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Cornered Copse | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Aldrington Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Tivoli Copse | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Hove Beach | Beach | 2.3 km south-east |
| Benfield Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-west |
| Benfield Valley | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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 Nevill Avenue.