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BN3 1LU

Goldsmid

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN3 1LU

Overview

Postcode BN3 1LU is located in an urban city, within the Goldsmid ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Goldsmid East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Goldsmid East is £60,900 per year. The nearest station is Hove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Ann's Well Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Goldsmid East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Goldsmid East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Goldsmid East is £60,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 1LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Goldsmid East near BN3 1LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN3 1LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Hove

N/A

Walking directions to Hove
0.9 mi

Brighton

N/A

Walking directions to Brighton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN3 1LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Ann's Well GardensMediumWalking directions to St Ann's Well Gardens
0.5 miBrunswick SquareSmallWalking directions to Brunswick Square
0.4 miPalmeira SquareSmallWalking directions to Palmeira Square

Area Profile

Population
161
Population density
15,576.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
102
62.58%
Other White
22
13.5%
Other
9
5.52%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
5.52%
Other Asian
7
4.29%
Total population: 163

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
46.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
32.35%
Owns with a mortgage
14
13.73%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.94%
Other social rented
2
1.96%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Goldsmid

Based on 250 recent sales, the median property price is £366,500 in Goldsmid area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Goldsmid 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 Goldsmid over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£1,045,000
Flats205£330,000
Semi-Detached19£1,052,000
Terraced23£770,000

10 year median price trend in Goldsmid

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Goldsmid.

Schools

In the BN3 1LU postcode area, located within Goldsmid East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN3 1LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrunswick Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableThe Montessori PlaceOther independent school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableSouth England International SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN3 1LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN3 1LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWilsons NewsagentsCromwell Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 3DUWalking directions to Wilsons Newsagents
0.3 miTesco Express83 Western Road, Hove, BN3 1JBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalWestern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 1JDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miUnithai10 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FLWalking directions to Unithai
0.4 miBrunswick Food & WineWestern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 1AFWalking directions to Brunswick Food & Wine

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 ConstituencyHove and PortsladeE14001296
WardGoldsmidE05015401
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Goldsmid EastE02003510
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 020BE01016874
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

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