BN3 2RB postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 2RB is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Central Hove 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in BN3 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Hove 950 m in a straight line

Where BN3 2RB is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 2RB and what is near it Map of BN3 2RB: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the BN3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN3 2AB: also in BN3 2BN3 2AD: also in BN3 2BN3 2AE: also in BN3 2BN3 2AF: also in BN3 2BN3 2BA: also in BN3 2BN3 2BB: also in BN3 2BN3 2BD: also in BN3 2BN3 2BE: also in BN3 2BN3 2BF: also in BN3 2BN3 2BH: also in BN3 2BN3 2BT: also in BN3 2BN3 2BW: also in BN3 2BN3 2DA: also in BN3 2BN3 2DB: also in BN3 2BN3 2DD: also in BN3 2BN3 2DE: also in BN3 2BN3 2DF: also in BN3 2BN3 2DG: also in BN3 2BN3 2DH: also in BN3 2BN3 2DJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2DL: also in BN3 2BN3 2DN: also in BN3 2BN3 2DW: also in BN3 2BN3 2EA: also in BN3 2BN3 2EB: also in BN3 2BN3 2EE: also in BN3 2BN3 2EG: also in BN3 2BN3 2EZ: also in BN3 2BN3 2FA: also in BN3 2BN3 2FB: also in BN3 2BN3 2FD: also in BN3 2BN3 2FE: also in BN3 2BN3 2FF: also in BN3 2BN3 2FG: also in BN3 2BN3 2FH: also in BN3 2BN3 2FJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2FL: also in BN3 2BN3 2FN: also in BN3 2BN3 2FP: also in BN3 2BN3 2FQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2FR: also in BN3 2BN3 2FS: also in BN3 2BN3 2FT: also in BN3 2BN3 2FX: also in BN3 2BN3 2GB: also in BN3 2BN3 2GN: also in BN3 2BN3 2GT: also in BN3 2BN3 2GU: also in BN3 2BN3 2GZ: also in BN3 2BN3 2HA: also in BN3 2BN3 2JA: also in BN3 2BN3 2JB: also in BN3 2BN3 2JD: also in BN3 2BN3 2JE: also in BN3 2BN3 2JF: also in BN3 2BN3 2JG: also in BN3 2BN3 2JH: also in BN3 2BN3 2JJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2JL: also in BN3 2BN3 2JN: also in BN3 2BN3 2JP: also in BN3 2BN3 2JQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2LA: also in BN3 2BN3 2LB: also in BN3 2BN3 2LD: also in BN3 2BN3 2LF: also in BN3 2BN3 2LG: also in BN3 2BN3 2LH: also in BN3 2BN3 2LJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2LL: also in BN3 2BN3 2LN: also in BN3 2BN3 2LP: also in BN3 2BN3 2LT: also in BN3 2BN3 2LY: also in BN3 2BN3 2NA: also in BN3 2BN3 2NB: also in BN3 2BN3 2NG: also in BN3 2BN3 2NH: also in BN3 2BN3 2NJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2NL: also in BN3 2BN3 2NP: also in BN3 2BN3 2PA: also in BN3 2BN3 2PB: also in BN3 2BN3 2PD: also in BN3 2BN3 2PE: also in BN3 2BN3 2PF: also in BN3 2BN3 2PG: also in BN3 2BN3 2PH: also in BN3 2BN3 2PJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2PL: also in BN3 2BN3 2PN: also in BN3 2BN3 2PP: also in BN3 2BN3 2PQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2PR: also in BN3 2BN3 2PS: also in BN3 2BN3 2PT: also in BN3 2BN3 2PU: also in BN3 2BN3 2PX: also in BN3 2BN3 2QU: also in BN3 2BN3 2QX: also in BN3 2BN3 2QY: also in BN3 2BN3 2RA: also in BN3 2BN3 2RD: also in BN3 2BN3 2RE: also in BN3 2BN3 2RF: also in BN3 2BN3 2RG: also in BN3 2BN3 2RH: also in BN3 2BN3 2RJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2RL: also in BN3 2BN3 2RN: also in BN3 2BN3 2RP: also in BN3 2BN3 2RQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2RR: also in BN3 2BN3 2RS: also in BN3 2BN3 2RT: also in BN3 2BN3 2RU: also in BN3 2BN3 2RW: also in BN3 2BN3 2RX: also in BN3 2BN3 2RY: also in BN3 2BN3 2SB: also in BN3 2BN3 2TA: also in BN3 2BN3 2TB: also in BN3 2BN3 2TD: also in BN3 2BN3 2TE: also in BN3 2BN3 2TF: also in BN3 2BN3 2TG: also in BN3 2BN3 2TH: also in BN3 2BN3 2TJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2TL: also in BN3 2BN3 2TN: also in BN3 2BN3 2TP: also in BN3 2BN3 2TQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2TR: also in BN3 2BN3 2TS: also in BN3 2BN3 2TU: also in BN3 2BN3 2WA: also in BN3 2BN3 2WB: also in BN3 2BN3 2WD: also in BN3 2BN3 2WE: also in BN3 2BN3 2WF: also in BN3 2BN3 2WG: also in BN3 2BN3 2WJ: also in BN3 2BN3 2WL: also in BN3 2BN3 2WN: also in BN3 2BN3 2WP: also in BN3 2BN3 2WQ: also in BN3 2BN3 2WR: also in BN3 2BN3 2WS: also in BN3 2 Aldrington station 1.2 kmCentral Hove BN3 2RB Map of BN3 2RB and what is near it Map of BN3 2RB: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the BN3 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Central Hove BN3 2RB
  • BN3 2RB
  • Other postcodes in BN3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

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 50.8272, longitude -0.1747)

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 2RB?

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 2RB?

Every home and business at BN3 2RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 2RB?

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 2RB 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 2RB.

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 2RB: 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 2RB 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 2RB?

Homes in BN3 2 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£435,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £580,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £400,000 107 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 2RB

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BN3 2RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 February 2026. The middle price was £580,000, from £270,000 to £1,025,000. Across BN3 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £410,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near BN3 2RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 2RB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (92%). 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 2RB

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 £4,301 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,007.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (33%)£1,720
Band Babout 320 (35%)£2,007
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£2,294
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,581
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£3,154
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,727
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 92% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 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 2RB is in (ONS area E01016858), 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 2RB?

The nearest open schools to BN3 2RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 2RB is Hove Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hove Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Aldrington Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest George Street South, 109 m away.

More stations near BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

4 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 2RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVlink Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
  • NexT Charging point · 3 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 800 mWalk

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 2RB?

The nearest to the centre of BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

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 2RB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 2RB, 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 2RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 2RB 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 2RB in a conservation area?

The centre of BN3 2RB 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 2RB?

Police.uk records 546 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences142 reports
Anti-social behaviour134 reports
Public order61 reports
Shoplifting58 reports
Other theft40 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports

Also: vehicle crime 19, drugs 14, bicycle theft 13, burglary 11, robbery 10, other crime 6, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 3.

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 2RB

Ward
Central Hove
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 2TP20 mBN3 2RY40 mBN3 2RA50 mBN3 2RL70 mBN3 2RX70 mBN3 2TL70 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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