BN3 3FA postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 3FA is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Westbourne & Poets' Corner 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 75% of homes and businesses at BN3 3FA can get it Across Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BN3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Aldrington 800 m in a straight line

Where BN3 3FA is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 3FA and what is near it Map of BN3 3FA: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BN3 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN3 3AB: also in BN3 3BN3 3AD: also in BN3 3BN3 3AE: also in BN3 3BN3 3AF: also in BN3 3BN3 3AG: also in BN3 3BN3 3AH: also in BN3 3BN3 3AJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3AL: also in BN3 3BN3 3AN: also in BN3 3BN3 3AP: also in BN3 3BN3 3AQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3AT: also in BN3 3BN3 3AZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3BA: also in BN3 3BN3 3BB: also in BN3 3BN3 3BE: also in BN3 3BN3 3BF: also in BN3 3BN3 3BG: also in BN3 3BN3 3BH: also in BN3 3BN3 3BJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3BL: also in BN3 3BN3 3BQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3DA: also in BN3 3BN3 3DB: also in BN3 3BN3 3DD: also in BN3 3BN3 3DE: also in BN3 3BN3 3DF: also in BN3 3BN3 3DG: also in BN3 3BN3 3DH: also in BN3 3BN3 3DJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3DL: also in BN3 3BN3 3DW: also in BN3 3BN3 3DY: also in BN3 3BN3 3EA: also in BN3 3BN3 3EB: also in BN3 3BN3 3ED: also in BN3 3BN3 3EE: also in BN3 3BN3 3ET: also in BN3 3BN3 3EX: also in BN3 3BN3 3EY: also in BN3 3BN3 3EZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3FB: also in BN3 3BN3 3FD: also in BN3 3BN3 3FE: also in BN3 3BN3 3FF: also in BN3 3BN3 3FG: also in BN3 3BN3 3GJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3GN: also in BN3 3BN3 3GT: also in BN3 3BN3 3GW: also in BN3 3BN3 3HA: also in BN3 3BN3 3HB: also in BN3 3BN3 3HD: also in BN3 3BN3 3HE: also in BN3 3BN3 3HF: also in BN3 3BN3 3HZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3JA: also in BN3 3BN3 3JB: also in BN3 3BN3 3JD: also in BN3 3BN3 3JE: also in BN3 3BN3 3JF: also in BN3 3BN3 3JG: also in BN3 3BN3 3JH: also in BN3 3BN3 3JJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3JL: also in BN3 3BN3 3JN: also in BN3 3BN3 3JP: also in BN3 3BN3 3JQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3JR: also in BN3 3BN3 3JS: also in BN3 3BN3 3JT: also in BN3 3BN3 3JX: also in BN3 3BN3 3JZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3LA: also in BN3 3BN3 3LB: also in BN3 3BN3 3LL: also in BN3 3BN3 3LN: also in BN3 3BN3 3LP: also in BN3 3BN3 3LS: also in BN3 3BN3 3LT: also in BN3 3BN3 3LW: also in BN3 3BN3 3LY: also in BN3 3BN3 3NA: also in BN3 3BN3 3NF: also in BN3 3BN3 3PA: also in BN3 3BN3 3PB: also in BN3 3BN3 3PD: also in BN3 3BN3 3PE: also in BN3 3BN3 3PF: also in BN3 3BN3 3PG: also in BN3 3BN3 3PH: also in BN3 3BN3 3PJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3PL: also in BN3 3BN3 3PN: also in BN3 3BN3 3PP: also in BN3 3BN3 3PQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3PR: also in BN3 3BN3 3PS: also in BN3 3BN3 3PT: also in BN3 3BN3 3PY: also in BN3 3BN3 3QA: also in BN3 3BN3 3QB: also in BN3 3BN3 3QD: also in BN3 3BN3 3QE: also in BN3 3BN3 3RA: also in BN3 3BN3 3RB: also in BN3 3BN3 3RD: also in BN3 3BN3 3RE: also in BN3 3BN3 3RF: also in BN3 3BN3 3RG: also in BN3 3BN3 3RH: also in BN3 3BN3 3RJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3RL: also in BN3 3BN3 3RN: also in BN3 3BN3 3RP: also in BN3 3BN3 3RQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3RR: also in BN3 3BN3 3RS: also in BN3 3BN3 3RT: also in BN3 3BN3 3RU: also in BN3 3BN3 3RW: also in BN3 3BN3 3RX: also in BN3 3BN3 3SZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3TA: also in BN3 3BN3 3TB: also in BN3 3BN3 3TD: also in BN3 3BN3 3TE: also in BN3 3BN3 3TH: also in BN3 3BN3 3TJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3TL: also in BN3 3BN3 3TN: also in BN3 3BN3 3TP: also in BN3 3BN3 3TQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3TR: also in BN3 3BN3 3TS: also in BN3 3BN3 3TT: also in BN3 3BN3 3TU: also in BN3 3BN3 3TX: also in BN3 3BN3 3TZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3UA: also in BN3 3BN3 3UB: also in BN3 3BN3 3UL: also in BN3 3BN3 3WA: also in BN3 3BN3 3WB: also in BN3 3BN3 3WD: also in BN3 3BN3 3WE: also in BN3 3BN3 3WF: also in BN3 3BN3 3WG: also in BN3 3BN3 3WH: also in BN3 3BN3 3WJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3WL: also in BN3 3BN3 3WN: also in BN3 3BN3 3WP: also in BN3 3BN3 3WQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3WR: also in BN3 3BN3 3WS: also in BN3 3BN3 3WW: also in BN3 3BN3 3WX: also in BN3 3BN3 3WY: also in BN3 3BN3 3WZ: also in BN3 3BN3 3XR: also in BN3 3BN3 3YA: also in BN3 3BN3 3YB: also in BN3 3BN3 3YD: also in BN3 3BN3 3YE: also in BN3 3BN3 3YF: also in BN3 3BN3 3YG: also in BN3 3BN3 3YH: also in BN3 3BN3 3YJ: also in BN3 3BN3 3YL: also in BN3 3BN3 3YN: also in BN3 3BN3 3YP: also in BN3 3BN3 3YQ: also in BN3 3BN3 3YR: also in BN3 3BN3 3YS: also in BN3 3BN3 3YT: also in BN3 3BN3 3YU: also in BN3 3BN3 3YW: also in BN3 3BN3 3YX: also in BN3 3BN3 3ZA: also in BN3 3BN3 3ZN: also in BN3 3 Goldsmid BN3 3FA Map of BN3 3FA and what is near it Map of BN3 3FA: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the BN3 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Goldsmid BN3 3FA
  • BN3 3FA
  • Other postcodes in BN3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 2 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 50.8297, longitude -0.1787)

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 3FA?

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 3FA?

75% of the homes and businesses at BN3 3FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN3 3FA 75% Brighton and Hove 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN3 3FA 75% Brighton and Hove 98%
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 3FA?

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 3FA 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 3FA.

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 3FA: 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 3FA 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 3FA?

Homes in BN3 3 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 191 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £630,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £309,000 160 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 3FA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BN3 3FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 March 2025. The middle sale was £192,000, from £150,500 to £320,000. Across BN3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,000. 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 3FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 3FA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 3FA

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 180 (23%)£1,720
Band Babout 270 (34%)£2,007
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,294
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,581
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,154
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,727
Band Gabout 60 (8%)£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 33% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 3FA is in (ONS area E01016988), 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 3FA?

The nearest open schools to BN3 3FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 3FA is Aldrington Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Aldrington Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Hove Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hove Street, 47 m away.

More stations near BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

2 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 3FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVlink Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
  • NexT Charging point · 3 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 1.2 kmWalk

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 3FA?

The nearest to the centre of BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

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 3FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 3FA, 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 3FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 3FA 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 3FA in a conservation area?

The centre of BN3 3FA 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 3FA?

Police.uk records 501 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 3FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour128 reports
Violence and sexual offences123 reports
Public order59 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Other theft39 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports

Also: vehicle crime 15, bicycle theft 13, drugs 11, burglary 10, robbery 7, other crime 6, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 2.

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 3FA

Ward
Westbourne & Poets' Corner
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.

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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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