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BN2 3LW

Hanover & Elm Grove

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 3LW

Overview

Postcode BN2 3LW is located in an urban city, within the Hanover & Elm Grove ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Round Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Round Hill is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is William Clarke Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Round Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,489 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Round Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Round Hill is £50,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from BN2 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Round Hill near BN2 3LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is London Road (Brighton) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN2 3LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Brighton)
0.8 mi

Moulsecoomb

N/A

Walking directions to Moulsecoomb
0.9 mi

Brighton

N/A

Walking directions to Brighton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN2 3LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWilliam Clarke ParkSmallWalking directions to William Clarke Park
0.2 miSaunders ParkSmallWalking directions to Saunders Park
0.5 miPark Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Park Crescent Park

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
9,576.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
74.11%
Other White
26
7.74%
Other
13
3.87%
African
9
2.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.38%
Total population: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
88
53.99%
Owns with a mortgage
46
28.22%
Owns outright
16
9.82%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.68%
Shared ownership
3
1.84%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Hanover & Elm Grove

Based on 220 recent sales, the median property price is £427,450 in Hanover & Elm Grove area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,095,608.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hanover & Elm Grove in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hanover & Elm Grove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats75£251,000
Semi-Detached6£438,950
Terraced139£481,000

10 year median price trend in Hanover & Elm Grove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hanover & Elm Grove.

Schools

In the BN2 3LW postcode area, located within Round Hill, there are 13 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 3LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFairlight Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElm Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 3LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 3LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&A Convenience140 - 141 Lewes Road, Brighton & Hove, BN2 3LGWalking directions to M&A Convenience
0.1 miAldukan organic & international foodsLewes Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 3QBWalking directions to Aldukan organic & international foods
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodGladstone Place, Brighton and Hove, BN2 3QAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.1 miBrighton Mini Market73 Lewes Road, Brighton & Hove, BN2 3HZWalking directions to Brighton Mini Market
0.1 miSainsbury's93 Lewes Road, Brighton & Hove, BN2 3QAWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton PavilionE14001130
WardHanover & Elm GroveE05015403
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Round HillE02003505
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 015AE01016890
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2003-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.