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BN3 5SB

Wish

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN3 5SB

Overview

Postcode BN3 5SB is located in an urban city, within the Wish ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Portslade by Sea area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Portslade by Sea is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Portslade located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Davis Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Portslade by Sea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Portslade by Sea has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Portslade by Sea is £56,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 5SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Portslade by Sea near BN3 5SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Portslade located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN3 5SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Portslade

N/A

Walking directions to Portslade
0.8 mi

Aldrington

N/A

Walking directions to Aldrington
0.8 mi

Fishersgate

N/A

Walking directions to Fishersgate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN3 5SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDavis ParkSmallWalking directions to Davis Park

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
5,134.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
72.99%
Other White
46
10.9%
Other
12
2.84%
Chinese
7
1.66%
Other Asian
7
1.66%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
36.05%
Owns outright
51
29.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
27.33%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.07%
Social rents from council
5
2.91%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Wish

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 in Wish area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wish 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 Wish over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£1,025,000
Flats56£347,500
Semi-Detached42£911,000
Terraced18£512,500

10 year median price trend in Wish

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

Schools

In the BN3 5SB postcode area, located within Portslade by Sea, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN3 5SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBenfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWest Hove Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN3 5SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN3 5SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miEcrin Mini MarketPortland Road, Brighton and Hove, BN3 5SJWalking directions to Ecrin Mini Market
0.3 miAl Medina86 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 5TDWalking directions to Al Medina
0.3 miIceland73-74 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 5TDWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miVita Minka63 Boundary Road, Hove, Brighton & Hove, BN3 5TDWalking directions to Vita Minka
0.3 miPremier ExpressVale Road, Brighton and Hove, BN41 1GAWalking directions to Premier Express

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
WardWishE05015419
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Portslade by SeaE02003511
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 021EE01016997
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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