Postcode BN3 5LF is located in an urban city, within the Wish area of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Portslade by Sea area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Portslade by Sea is £62,233 per year. The median sale price in Wish is £497,500 (around £545 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £323,250 and £887,000. The nearest station is Portslade, about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Davis Park.
Portslade by Sea has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,812 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Portslade by Sea has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Portslade by Sea is £62,233 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 5LF.
Portslade by Sea near BN3 5LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Portslade located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Portslade | N/A | Walking directions to Portslade |
| 0.6 mi | Aldrington | N/A | Walking directions to Aldrington |
| 1 mi | Fishersgate | N/A | Walking directions to Fishersgate |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Davis Park | Small | Walking directions to Davis Park |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 (about £545 per square foot) in Wish area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £3,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £950,000 | £605 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £915,000 | £634 |
| Terraced | 20 | £480,000 | £593 |
| Flats | 52 | £315,000 | £435 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £699,950 | £279,000 | £641,500 | £427,500 |
| 2017 | £790,000 | £282,000 | £665,000 | £515,000 |
| 2018 | £757,500 | £280,000 | £737,000 | £398,000 |
| 2019 | £648,000 | £285,000 | £725,000 | £517,500 |
| 2020 | £842,000 | £272,950 | £665,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £818,000 | £320,000 | £755,000 | £479,950 |
| 2022 | £1,100,000 | £305,000 | £950,000 | £551,000 |
| 2023 | £908,750 | £325,000 | £927,500 | £507,000 |
| 2024 | £935,000 | £360,000 | £914,000 | £610,000 |
| 2025 | £917,500 | £330,000 | £970,000 | £465,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £316,500 | £877,500 | £480,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £518 | £403 | £448 | £421 |
| 2017 | £430 | £451 | £472 | £409 |
| 2018 | £465 | £404 | £474 | £444 |
| 2019 | £519 | £405 | £487 | £474 |
| 2020 | £514 | £431 | £537 | £489 |
| 2021 | £580 | £444 | £546 | £520 |
| 2022 | £621 | £514 | £671 | £561 |
| 2023 | £638 | £479 | £626 | £615 |
| 2024 | £579 | £529 | £622 | £605 |
| 2025 | £631 | £473 | £646 | £570 |
| 2026 | £605 | £431 | £571 | £593 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN3 5LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | 346, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LF | Terraced | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 281, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LD | Terraced | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 281, Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LD | Terraced | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 15, Jesmond Road, Hove, BN3 5LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 17, Rothbury Road, Hove, BN3 5LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £890,000 |
In the BN3 5LF postcode area, located within Portslade by Sea, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | West Hove Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hove Junior School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Goldstone Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2013. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN3 5LF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 268-272 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QU | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Portland Convenience Store | 240 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QT | Walking directions to Portland Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Al Medina | 86 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 5TD | Walking directions to Al Medina |
| 0.4 mi | Samee's Fish Bazaar and Cash & Carry | 228 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QT | Walking directions to Samee's Fish Bazaar and Cash & Carry |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | 73-74 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 5TD | Walking directions to Iceland |
Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN3 5LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bella Sankey
Wish - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Nann
Wish - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Kyle
Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN3 5LF records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BN3 5LF in Wish is £497,500 (about £545 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to BN3 5LF, including West Hove Infant School (Outstanding), Hove Junior School (Outstanding) and Goldstone Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN3 5LF is Portslade, about 568 m away.
BN3 5LF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,812 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade covering BN3 5LF is Peter Kyle (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Bella Sankey (Labour Party) and Paul Nann (Labour Party).