Postcode BN3 6LB is located in an urban city, within the Westdene & Hove Park area of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Withdean Woods area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Withdean Woods is £66,776 per year. The median sale price in Westdene & Hove Park is £722,500 (around £532 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £553,750 and £905,000. The nearest station is Preston Park, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Dyke Road Park.
Withdean Woods has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,902 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Withdean Woods has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Withdean Woods is £66,776 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 6LB.
Withdean Woods near BN3 6LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Preston Park | N/A | Walking directions to Preston Park |
| 0.6 mi | Hove | N/A | Walking directions to Hove |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Dyke Road Park | Medium | Walking directions to Dyke Road Park |
Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £722,500 (about £532 per square foot) in Westdene & Hove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £3,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 68 | £868,000 | £571 |
| Terraced | 13 | £672,800 | £560 |
| Semi-Detached | 62 | £650,000 | £508 |
| Flats | 17 | £313,500 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £867,500 | £250,250 | £456,000 | £482,500 |
| 2017 | £870,000 | £272,000 | £525,000 | £505,000 |
| 2018 | £800,000 | £280,000 | £535,000 | £528,750 |
| 2019 | £825,000 | £265,000 | £550,000 | £583,250 |
| 2020 | £882,500 | £283,000 | £550,000 | £587,500 |
| 2021 | £924,000 | £315,000 | £612,000 | £613,750 |
| 2022 | £1,195,000 | £268,750 | £700,000 | £705,000 |
| 2023 | £1,037,125 | £325,000 | £670,000 | £660,800 |
| 2024 | £1,045,000 | £314,975 | £649,000 | £612,500 |
| 2025 | £1,034,750 | £330,000 | £674,000 | £647,500 |
| 2026 | £835,000 | £300,000 | £596,500 | £636,400 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £465 | £406 | £413 | £437 |
| 2017 | £444 | £403 | £420 | £421 |
| 2018 | £470 | £387 | £408 | £467 |
| 2019 | £479 | £372 | £430 | £454 |
| 2020 | £468 | £380 | £438 | £472 |
| 2021 | £518 | £424 | £476 | £514 |
| 2022 | £627 | £402 | £545 | £578 |
| 2023 | £578 | £512 | £489 | £534 |
| 2024 | £569 | £415 | £499 | £515 |
| 2025 | £593 | £451 | £519 | £571 |
| 2026 | £538 | £412 | £493 | £557 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN3 6LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sept 2025 | 2, Orpen Road, Hove, BN3 6NJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,230,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 12, Fulmar Close, Hove, BN3 6NW | Terraced | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3, Fulmar Close, Hove, BN3 6NW | Terraced | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 21, Hove Park Road, Hove, BN3 6LA | Detached | Freehold | £1,520,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 14, The Martlet, Hove, BN3 6NT | Terraced | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the BN3 6LB postcode area, located within Withdean Woods, there are 7 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN3 6LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tivoli Food And Wine | 2 Tivoli Crescent, Brighton, BN1 5ND | Walking directions to Tivoli Food And Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 239 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6NF | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 26 The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LE | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Matlock Store | Maldon Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 5BF | Walking directions to Matlock Store |
| 0.4 mi | Shell Select | Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6SA | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 6LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Emma Hogan
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Ivan Lyons
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Samer Bagaeen
Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Kyle
Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN3 6LB records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BN3 6LB in Westdene & Hove Park is £722,500 (about £532 per square foot) based on 160 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to BN3 6LB, including Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove, Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN3 6LB is Preston Park, about 748 m away.
BN3 6LB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,902 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 6LB is Peter Kyle (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Emma Hogan (Conservative and Unionist Party), Ivan Lyons (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Samer Bagaeen (Conservative and Unionist Party).