BN3 4LS postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 4LS is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Wish 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 95% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £475,000 Homes sold in BN3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Portslade 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BN3 4LS is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 4LS and what is near it Map of BN3 4LS: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BN3 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN3 4AD: also in BN3 4BN3 4AE: also in BN3 4BN3 4AG: also in BN3 4BN3 4AP: also in BN3 4BN3 4AY: also in BN3 4BN3 4BA: also in BN3 4BN3 4BB: also in BN3 4BN3 4BD: also in BN3 4BN3 4BE: also in BN3 4BN3 4BF: also in BN3 4BN3 4BH: also in BN3 4BN3 4BP: also in BN3 4BN3 4BQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4BS: also in BN3 4BN3 4BT: also in BN3 4BN3 4DA: also in BN3 4BN3 4DB: also in BN3 4BN3 4DL: also in BN3 4BN3 4DN: also in BN3 4BN3 4EA: also in BN3 4BN3 4EB: also in BN3 4BN3 4ED: also in BN3 4BN3 4EE: also in BN3 4BN3 4EF: also in BN3 4BN3 4EG: also in BN3 4BN3 4EH: also in BN3 4BN3 4FA: also in BN3 4BN3 4FB: also in BN3 4BN3 4FD: also in BN3 4BN3 4FE: also in BN3 4BN3 4FF: also in BN3 4BN3 4FG: also in BN3 4BN3 4FJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4FL: also in BN3 4BN3 4FN: also in BN3 4BN3 4FP: also in BN3 4BN3 4FQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4FR: also in BN3 4BN3 4FS: also in BN3 4BN3 4FT: also in BN3 4BN3 4FU: also in BN3 4BN3 4FW: also in BN3 4BN3 4FX: also in BN3 4BN3 4FZ: also in BN3 4BN3 4GE: also in BN3 4BN3 4GF: also in BN3 4BN3 4GG: also in BN3 4BN3 4GH: also in BN3 4BN3 4GJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4GL: also in BN3 4BN3 4GN: also in BN3 4BN3 4GP: also in BN3 4BN3 4GQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4GR: also in BN3 4BN3 4GS: also in BN3 4BN3 4GU: also in BN3 4BN3 4GW: also in BN3 4BN3 4HA: also in BN3 4BN3 4HB: also in BN3 4BN3 4HD: also in BN3 4BN3 4HE: also in BN3 4BN3 4HF: also in BN3 4BN3 4HG: also in BN3 4BN3 4HH: also in BN3 4BN3 4HJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4HL: also in BN3 4BN3 4HN: also in BN3 4BN3 4HP: also in BN3 4BN3 4HQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4HR: also in BN3 4BN3 4JA: also in BN3 4BN3 4JB: also in BN3 4BN3 4JD: also in BN3 4BN3 4JE: also in BN3 4BN3 4JF: also in BN3 4BN3 4JG: also in BN3 4BN3 4JH: also in BN3 4BN3 4JJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4JL: also in BN3 4BN3 4JN: also in BN3 4BN3 4JP: also in BN3 4BN3 4JQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4JR: also in BN3 4BN3 4JS: also in BN3 4BN3 4JT: also in BN3 4BN3 4JU: also in BN3 4BN3 4LA: also in BN3 4BN3 4LB: also in BN3 4BN3 4LD: also in BN3 4BN3 4LE: also in BN3 4BN3 4LF: also in BN3 4BN3 4LG: also in BN3 4BN3 4LH: also in BN3 4BN3 4LJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4LL: also in BN3 4BN3 4LN: also in BN3 4BN3 4LP: also in BN3 4BN3 4LQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4LR: also in BN3 4BN3 4LT: also in BN3 4BN3 4LU: also in BN3 4BN3 4LW: also in BN3 4BN3 4LX: also in BN3 4BN3 4ND: also in BN3 4BN3 4PA: also in BN3 4BN3 4PB: also in BN3 4BN3 4PD: also in BN3 4BN3 4PE: also in BN3 4BN3 4PF: also in BN3 4BN3 4PG: also in BN3 4BN3 4PH: also in BN3 4BN3 4PJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4PL: also in BN3 4BN3 4PN: also in BN3 4BN3 4PP: also in BN3 4BN3 4PQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4QA: also in BN3 4BN3 4QB: also in BN3 4BN3 4QD: also in BN3 4BN3 4QE: also in BN3 4BN3 4QF: also in BN3 4BN3 4QG: also in BN3 4BN3 4QH: also in BN3 4BN3 4QJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4QL: also in BN3 4BN3 4QN: also in BN3 4BN3 4QP: also in BN3 4BN3 4QQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4QR: also in BN3 4BN3 4QS: also in BN3 4BN3 4QT: also in BN3 4BN3 4QU: also in BN3 4BN3 4QW: also in BN3 4BN3 4RA: also in BN3 4 School 1.2 kmGP 1.3 kmTrinity Medical Centre 1.8 kmWish BN3 4LS Map of BN3 4LS and what is near it Map of BN3 4LS: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BN3 4 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) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.3 kmWish BN3 4LS
  • BN3 4LS
  • Other postcodes in BN3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 50.8286, longitude -0.1969)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN3 4LS?

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 4LS?

Every home and business at BN3 4LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% 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 4LS?

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 4LS 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 4LS.

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 4LS: 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 4LS 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 4LS?

Homes in BN3 4 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£475,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£520,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,043,750 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £935,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £671,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £330,000 59 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 4LS

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in BN3 4LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. The middle price was £443,750, from £197,000 to £970,000. Across BN3 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £475,000. 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 4LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 4LS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (70%). 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 4LS

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 E, the most common, is £3,154.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,720
Band Babout 90 (12%)£2,007
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,294
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,581
Band Eabout 260 (35%)£3,154
Band Fabout 140 (19%)£3,727
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,301
Band Hwithheld£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 70% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 4LS is in (ONS area E01016992), 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 4LS?

The nearest open schools to BN3 4LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 4LS is Portslade Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Portslade Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Aldrington Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tandridge Road, 90 m away.

More stations near BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 4LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • NexT Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • EVlink Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • Blink Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 2.4 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 4LS?

The nearest to the centre of BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

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 4LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 4LS, 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 4LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 4LS 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 4LS in a conservation area?

The centre of BN3 4LS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4LS?

Police.uk records 343 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 4LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences98 reports
Anti-social behaviour85 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Public order37 reports
Other theft21 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, bicycle theft 8, drugs 8, burglary 6, other crime 6, robbery 5, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 4LS

Ward
Wish
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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BN3 4LR60 mBN3 4LT70 mBN3 4LU90 mBN3 4LP90 mBN3 4LQ90 mBN3 4LG100 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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