BN3 4PY postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 4PY is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Goldsmid ward. It is in the Hove and Portslade parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since May 2003. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £475,000 Homes sold in BN3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 8.7% on the year before Nearest school The Montessori Place 450 m in a straight line Nearest station Hove 200 m in a straight line

Where BN3 4PY is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 4PY and what is near it Map of BN3 4PY: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BN3 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BN3 4AA: also in BN3 4BN3 4AB: also in BN3 4BN3 4AD: also in BN3 4BN3 4AE: also in BN3 4BN3 4AG: also in BN3 4BN3 4AH: also in BN3 4BN3 4AJ: also in BN3 4BN3 4BA: also in BN3 4BN3 4BB: also in BN3 4BN3 4BD: 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 4DL: also in BN3 4BN3 4DN: 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 4FH: 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 4GA: also in BN3 4BN3 4GB: also in BN3 4BN3 4GD: 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 4GQ: also in BN3 4BN3 4GR: also in BN3 4BN3 4GS: also in BN3 4BN3 4GT: 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 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 4JU: also in BN3 4BN3 4LN: also in BN3 4BN3 4RA: also in BN3 4 Wellbn Healthcare 1.3 kmWish BN3 4PY Map of BN3 4PY and what is near it Map of BN3 4PY: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BN3 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Wish BN3 4PY
  • BN3 4PY
  • Other postcodes in BN3 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 50.8344, longitude -0.1680)

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 4PY?

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 4PY?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BN3 4PY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 4PY?

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 4PY 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 4PY.

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 4PY: 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 4PY 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 4PY?

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 4PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN3 4PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 4PY. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). 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 4PY

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 570 (44%)£1,720
Band Babout 390 (30%)£2,007
Band Cabout 140 (11%)£2,294
Band Dabout 100 (8%)£2,581
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£3,154
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,727
Band Gwithheld£4,301
Band Hfewer than 5£5,161

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: 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 4PY is in (ONS area E01016873), 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 4PY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 4PY is Hove Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hove Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Aldrington Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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 The Upper Drive, 109 m away.

More stations near BN3 4PY, 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 4PY?

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

0 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

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

  • Blink Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Believ Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.2 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · 1 charger 1.2 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 4PY?

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

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 4PY?

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

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

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

The centre of BN3 4PY 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 4PY?

Police.uk records 644 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 4PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour168 reports
Violence and sexual offences157 reports
Shoplifting81 reports
Public order64 reports
Other theft45 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports

Also: vehicle crime 22, drugs 17, burglary 15, bicycle theft 14, robbery 10, other crime 9, possession of weapons 6, 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 4PY

Ward
Goldsmid
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
May 2003

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

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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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