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About

The King Alfred area sits on Hove seafront along Kingsway, facing the pebble beach and Hove Lawns. The King Alfred Leisure Centre is the focal point, with pools, sports halls and community facilities set behind the promenade. Small cafés and shops line the approach roads, and a continuous seafront path runs past the building for walkers, cyclists and runners. Streets behind the seafront are mainly residential, with a mix of Edwardian terraces and post-war flats leading up to Church Road and the local bus routes that serve the neighbourhood.

Local use of the site has been shaped by a long-running redevelopment conversation, and plans for a replacement leisure centre and housing have been a recurring part of local planning papers. Clubs and classes based at the centre attract regular users, and the layout means the area is used for coastal training routes as well as informal beach access. Practical links to Hove railway station and nearby bus corridors make the King Alfred area a compact focus for sport and seafront access in Hove.

Area overview

On average King Alfred has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in King Alfred is £46,969 per year. King Alfred is home to around 7,576 people, with a population density of about 9,232.3 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

King Alfred Population
7,576
Population density
9,232.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.12(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.4(+58%)
Shoplifting
17.16(+115%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.71(+35%)
Other theft
7.92(+41%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,308
70.06%
Other White
1,010
13.33%
Irish
161
2.13%
Other
155
2.05%
White and Asian (mixed)
139
1.83%
Total population: 7,576

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,600
53.33%
Level 3 (A level)
957
14.18%
No qualifications
771
11.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
647
9.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
413
6.12%
Total 16+ residents: 6,751

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,783
43.16%
Owns outright
1,003
24.28%
Owns with a mortgage
898
21.74%
Other social rented
223
5.4%
Other forms of private rent
110
2.66%
Total households: 4,131

Property prices in King Alfred

Median price£397,000
Price per sq ft£527
Sales (last 12 months)123
Typical range (middle 50%)£298K – £613K

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £397,000 (about £527 per square foot) in King Alfred area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,610,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in King Alfred over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£1,815,000£733
Semi-Detached8£1,462,500£699
Terraced6£510,000£562
Flats101£346,000£493

10-year price trendmedian sale price in King Alfred

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King Alfred.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,360,000£300,000£1,035,000£580,000
2017£1,450,000£311,000£1,067,000£675,250
2018£985,000£318,000£1,018,500£610,000
2019£1,250,000£306,000£1,085,000£770,000
2020£1,500,000£309,000£967,500£850,000
2021£1,548,778£363,750£1,335,000£612,500
2022£1,650,000£386,225£1,225,000£855,050
2023£1,540,000£375,000£1,475,000£1,015,000
2024£1,850,000£362,000£1,025,000£893,500
2025£2,150,000£346,000£1,287,500£545,000
2026£1,195,000£345,000£1,875,000£800,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King Alfred.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in King Alfred.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£482£456£442£442
2017£555£437£469£476
2018£575£457£531£470
2019£536£452£532£529
2020£718£475£425£524
2021£649£499£578£577
2022£739£574£647£637
2023£805£543£623£1,244
2024£791£521£689£657
2025£743£503£699£654
2026£683£468£640£415
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in King Alfred.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for King Alfred in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about King Alfred

Is King Alfred safe?

King Alfred records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in King Alfred?

The median sale price in King Alfred is £397,000 (about £527 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is King Alfred?

King Alfred scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in King Alfred sits around rank 15,844 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in King Alfred?

The average household income in King Alfred is around £46,969 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in King Alfred

BN34AD

New Church Road

BN32DA

Vallance Road

BN32NN

Grand Avenue

BN32QY

Second Avenue

BN35PH

Westbourne Street

BN34FB

Kingsway

BN32RU

Albany Villas

BN32TB

St Aubyns

BN32PR

Fourth Avenue

BN32BH

Fourth Avenue

BN34GT

Princes Avenue

BN32RT

Albany Villas

BN32RA

Osborne Villas

BN32RN

Medina Villas

BN34GU

Kingsway

BN32LP

Queens Gardens

BN32TQ

Kingsway

BN32NF

Coombe Lea

BN32RG

Hove Place

BN32DB

Vallance Gardens

BN32RR

St Catherines Terrace

BN32WJ

Courtenay Gate

BN32LH

Second Avenue

BN32PH

Fourth Avenue

BN34GF

Westbourne Villas

BN35PP

Westbourne Gardens

BN34AJ

New Church Road

BN34DL

New Church Road

BN32TL

St Aubyns

BN32EA

Church Road

BN32RE

Osborne Villas

BN32TS

Hove Street

BN32WB

Victoria Terrace

BN34AB

New Church Road

BN34AF

New Church Road

BN35DB

Pembroke Avenue

BN34GQ

Westbourne Villas

BN35PF

Westbourne Street

BN32NE

Coombe Lea

BN32DL

Church Road

BN32PG

Kings Gardens

BN34GR

Kingsway

BN32RD

Osborne Villas

BN32PE

Kings Gardens

BN32TA

St Aubyns Gardens

BN32PD

Third Avenue

BN32WE

Victoria Cottages

BN32PX

Third Avenue

BN34RA

Kingsway

BN35DL

Portland Road

BN32NG

Grand Avenue

BN32WH

Courtenay Terrace

BN32RJ

Medina Villas

BN32TE

St Aubyns

BN32BT

Kingsway

BN35DF

Pembroke Crescent

BN32LG

Second Avenue

BN32RQ

St Catherines Terrace

BN34HF

Kingsway

BN35DH

Pembroke Crescent

BN32TN

Seafield Road

BN35DD

Pembroke Crescent

BN34GW

Princes Avenue

BN34FA

Kingsway

BN32DD

Vallance Gardens

BN32NQ

Grand Avenue

BN35PG

Westbourne Street

BN34FJ

New Church Road

BN32DF

Hove Street

BN32QU

Queens Gardens

BN35DG

Pembroke Crescent

BN34GS

Princes Crescent

BN32LE

Grand Avenue

BN32RW

Albany Villas

BN32WR

Kings Esplanade

BN32TF

Namrik Mews

BN32PF

Kings Gardens

BN34HG

Langdale Gardens

BN32TU

Westbourne & Poets' Corner

BN32LA

Grand Avenue

BN32RP

Medina Villas

BN32WW

Hove Street

BN32PL

Fourth Avenue

BN32WP

Kings Esplanade

BN32WA

Kings Esplanade

BN32WL

Medina Terrace

BN32TR

Hove Street

BN32DN

Hove Street

BN34GL

Kingsway

BN32TP

Seafield Road

BN32WF

Courtenay Terrace

BN33FD

Sackville Road

BN34FG

Kingsway

BN32LY

Albany Villas

BN34AA

New Church Road

BN32WQ

Kings Esplanade

BN32WS

Kings Esplanade

BN32NB

Coombe Lea

BN32RS

Albany Villas

BN32DE

Hove Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.