BN3 1AY postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 1AY is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Brunswick & Adelaide ward. It is in the Hove and Portslade parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 43% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £332,500 Homes sold in BN3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Brighton 1.2 km in a straight line

Where BN3 1AY is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 1AY and what is near it Map of BN3 1AY: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BN3 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN3 1AE: also in BN3 1BN3 1AF: also in BN3 1BN3 1AG: also in BN3 1BN3 1AH: also in BN3 1BN3 1AJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1AL: also in BN3 1BN3 1AN: also in BN3 1BN3 1AP: also in BN3 1BN3 1AQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1AR: also in BN3 1BN3 1AS: also in BN3 1BN3 1AT: also in BN3 1BN3 1AU: also in BN3 1BN3 1AW: also in BN3 1BN3 1AZ: also in BN3 1BN3 1BA: also in BN3 1BN3 1BB: also in BN3 1BN3 1BD: also in BN3 1BN3 1BG: also in BN3 1BN3 1DA: also in BN3 1BN3 1DB: also in BN3 1BN3 1DD: also in BN3 1BN3 1DE: also in BN3 1BN3 1DF: also in BN3 1BN3 1DG: also in BN3 1BN3 1DH: also in BN3 1BN3 1DJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1DL: also in BN3 1BN3 1DN: also in BN3 1BN3 1DP: also in BN3 1BN3 1EA: also in BN3 1BN3 1ED: also in BN3 1BN3 1EE: also in BN3 1BN3 1EF: also in BN3 1BN3 1EG: also in BN3 1BN3 1EH: also in BN3 1BN3 1EJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1EL: also in BN3 1BN3 1FA: also in BN3 1BN3 1FB: also in BN3 1BN3 1FD: also in BN3 1BN3 1FE: also in BN3 1BN3 1FF: also in BN3 1BN3 1FG: also in BN3 1BN3 1FH: also in BN3 1BN3 1FJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1FL: also in BN3 1BN3 1FN: also in BN3 1BN3 1FP: also in BN3 1BN3 1FQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1FR: also in BN3 1BN3 1FS: also in BN3 1BN3 1FT: also in BN3 1BN3 1FW: also in BN3 1BN3 1FX: also in BN3 1BN3 1FY: also in BN3 1BN3 1FZ: also in BN3 1BN3 1GA: also in BN3 1BN3 1GB: also in BN3 1BN3 1GG: also in BN3 1BN3 1GH: also in BN3 1BN3 1GN: also in BN3 1BN3 1GP: also in BN3 1BN3 1GS: also in BN3 1BN3 1HA: also in BN3 1BN3 1HB: also in BN3 1BN3 1HD: also in BN3 1BN3 1HE: also in BN3 1BN3 1HF: also in BN3 1BN3 1HG: also in BN3 1BN3 1HH: also in BN3 1BN3 1HJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1HL: also in BN3 1BN3 1HN: also in BN3 1BN3 1HS: also in BN3 1BN3 1JB: also in BN3 1BN3 1JD: also in BN3 1BN3 1JE: also in BN3 1BN3 1JF: also in BN3 1BN3 1JG: also in BN3 1BN3 1JH: also in BN3 1BN3 1JJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1JL: also in BN3 1BN3 1JN: also in BN3 1BN3 1JP: also in BN3 1BN3 1JQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1JR: also in BN3 1BN3 1JS: also in BN3 1BN3 1JT: also in BN3 1BN3 1JU: also in BN3 1BN3 1JW: also in BN3 1BN3 1JY: also in BN3 1BN3 1LU: also in BN3 1BN3 1NA: also in BN3 1BN3 1NB: also in BN3 1BN3 1ND: also in BN3 1BN3 1NE: also in BN3 1BN3 1NF: also in BN3 1BN3 1PA: also in BN3 1BN3 1PB: also in BN3 1BN3 1PG: also in BN3 1BN3 1PH: also in BN3 1BN3 1PJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1PL: also in BN3 1BN3 1PN: also in BN3 1BN3 1PP: also in BN3 1BN3 1PQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1PR: also in BN3 1BN3 1PS: also in BN3 1BN3 1PT: also in BN3 1BN3 1PU: also in BN3 1BN3 1PY: also in BN3 1BN3 1QA: also in BN3 1BN3 1QB: also in BN3 1BN3 1QD: also in BN3 1BN3 1QE: also in BN3 1BN3 1QG: also in BN3 1BN3 1RA: also in BN3 1BN3 1RB: also in BN3 1BN3 1RD: also in BN3 1BN3 1RE: also in BN3 1BN3 1RF: also in BN3 1BN3 1RH: also in BN3 1BN3 1RJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1RL: also in BN3 1BN3 1RN: also in BN3 1BN3 1RP: also in BN3 1BN3 1RQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1RR: also in BN3 1BN3 1RS: also in BN3 1BN3 1RT: also in BN3 1BN3 1RU: also in BN3 1BN3 1RW: also in BN3 1BN3 1SA: also in BN3 1BN3 1SB: also in BN3 1BN3 1SD: also in BN3 1BN3 1SE: also in BN3 1BN3 1SF: also in BN3 1BN3 1SH: also in BN3 1BN3 1SJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1SN: also in BN3 1BN3 1TA: also in BN3 1BN3 1TB: also in BN3 1BN3 1TD: also in BN3 1BN3 1TE: also in BN3 1BN3 1TF: also in BN3 1BN3 1TG: also in BN3 1BN3 1TH: also in BN3 1BN3 1TJ: also in BN3 1BN3 1TL: also in BN3 1BN3 1TN: also in BN3 1BN3 1TP: also in BN3 1BN3 1TQ: also in BN3 1BN3 1TR: also in BN3 1BN3 1TS: also in BN3 1BN3 1TT: also in BN3 1BN3 1UA: also in BN3 1BN3 1UB: also in BN3 1BN3 1UY: also in BN3 1BN3 1WA: also in BN3 1BN3 1WB: also in BN3 1BN3 1WD: also in BN3 1BN3 1WE: also in BN3 1BN3 1WF: also in BN3 1BN3 1WG: also in BN3 1BN3 1WQ: also in BN3 1 Brighton and Hove BN3 1AY Map of BN3 1AY and what is near it Map of BN3 1AY: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BN3 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Goldsmid BN3 1AY
  • BN3 1AY
  • Other postcodes in BN3 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8249, longitude -0.1565)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN3 1AY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BN3 1AY?

Every home and business at BN3 1AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 43% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)43% can get it

Brighton and Hove: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Brighton and Hove: 98%

The line marks the figure across Brighton and Hove.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BN3 1AY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Brighton and Hove City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Brighton and Hove City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BN3 1AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN3 1AY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Brighton and Hove

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN3 1AY: 5,156 properties in Brighton and Hove are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Brighton and Hove

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BN3 1AY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BN3 1AY?

Homes in BN3 1 sold for a typical £332,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£332,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £780,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £310,000 123 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN3 district: a typical £445,000 from 992 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BN3 1AY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BN3 1AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at BN3 1AY

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BN3 1AY. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN3 1AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 1AY. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (79%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN3 1AY

Band D in Brighton and Hove for 2026‑27: £2,581. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,720 (band A) to £3,727 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,720.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 440 (44%)£1,720
Band Babout 180 (18%)£2,007
Band Cabout 140 (14%)£2,294
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,581
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£3,154
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 79% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Brighton and Hove before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN3 1AY is in (ONS area E01016850), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest open schools to BN3 1AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN3 1AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BN3 1AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 1AY is Brighton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Brighton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Hove Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Norfolk Square, 72 m away.

More stations near BN3 1AY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 1AY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BN3 1AY?

2 within 1 km 37 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 1AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 500 mWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 550 mWalk
  • Brighton and Hove City Council Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 3.7 kW 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest to the centre of BN3 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BN3 1AY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 1AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 1AY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BN3 1AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 1AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BN3 1AY in a conservation area?

The centre of BN3 1AY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BN3 1AY?

Police.uk records 1,695 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 1AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences437 reports
Anti-social behaviour345 reports
Shoplifting325 reports
Public order172 reports
Other theft122 reports
Drugs58 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 54, vehicle crime 37, theft from the person 34, robbery 29, burglary 27, bicycle theft 27, possession of weapons 15, other crime 13.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN3 1AY

Ward
Brunswick & Adelaide
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Brighton and Hove
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BN3 1AL30 mBN3 1AN30 mBN3 1AJ30 mBN3 1AE40 mBN3 1AS50 mBN3 1BG50 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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