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BN3 6UL

Shirley Drive

Westdene & Hove Park

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Detailed insights for BN3 6UL

Overview

Postcode BN3 6UL is located in an urban city, within the Westdene & Hove Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the West Blatchington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Blatchington is £75,933 per year. The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Three Cornered Copse.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

West Blatchington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,795 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

West Blatchington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in West Blatchington is £75,933 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN3 6UL.

Flood risk

No risk

West Blatchington near BN3 6UL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston Park located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN3 6UL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Preston Park

N/A

Walking directions to Preston Park
0.8 mi

Hove

N/A

Walking directions to Hove
1 mi

Aldrington

N/A

Walking directions to Aldrington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN3 6UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miThree Cornered CopseLargeWalking directions to Three Cornered Copse
0.3 miHove ParkLargeWalking directions to Hove Park

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
2,674 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.52(-61%)
Other theft
4.61(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.96(-68%)
Public order
3.96(-35%)
Burglary
2.64(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
69.31%
Other White
45
15.52%
Other
11
3.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.1%
Irish
6
2.07%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
130
53.28%
Level 3 (A level)
38
15.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.7%
No qualifications
17
6.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
53.1%
Owns with a mortgage
41
36.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Westdene & Hove Park

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 in Westdene & Hove Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £3,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westdene & Hove Park 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 Westdene & Hove Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached84£967,500
Flats15£340,000
Semi-Detached78£675,000
Terraced12£647,500

10 year median price trend in Westdene & Hove Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westdene & Hove Park.

Schools

In the BN3 6UL postcode area, located within West Blatchington, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN3 6UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBilingual Primary School - Brighton & HoveFree schools

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAldrington CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLancing College Preparatory School At HoveOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN3 6UL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN3 6UL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis5 The Parade, Hove, BN3 6DRWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miWaitrose121 Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7PZWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miTesco Express26 The Droveway, Hove, BN3 6LEWalking directions to Tesco 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BN3 6UL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Emma Hogan

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Ivan Lyons

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Samer Bagaeen

Westdene & Hove Park - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Peter Kyle

Hove and Portslade - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyHove and PortsladeE14001296
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West BlatchingtonE02003497
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 007DE01016984
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: 16/05/2026.