BN3 5NL postcode in Brighton and Hove, England

BN3 5NL 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Brighton and Hove: 87% Typical price £547,000 Homes sold in BN3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Portslade 700 m in a straight line

Where BN3 5NL is, and what is near it

Map of BN3 5NL and what is near it Map of BN3 5NL: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the BN3 5 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BN3 5AT: also in BN3 5BN3 5EA: also in BN3 5BN3 5EU: also in BN3 5BN3 5FR: also in BN3 5BN3 5FS: also in BN3 5BN3 5FT: also in BN3 5BN3 5GA: also in BN3 5BN3 5GB: also in BN3 5BN3 5GF: also in BN3 5BN3 5GG: also in BN3 5BN3 5HB: also in BN3 5BN3 5HD: also in BN3 5BN3 5HE: also in BN3 5BN3 5HF: also in BN3 5BN3 5HG: also in BN3 5BN3 5HH: also in BN3 5BN3 5HJ: also in BN3 5BN3 5HL: also in BN3 5BN3 5HN: also in BN3 5BN3 5HP: also in BN3 5BN3 5HQ: also in BN3 5BN3 5HR: also in BN3 5BN3 5HS: also in BN3 5BN3 5HT: also in BN3 5BN3 5HU: also in BN3 5BN3 5HW: also in BN3 5BN3 5HX: also in BN3 5BN3 5HY: also in BN3 5BN3 5HZ: also in BN3 5BN3 5JA: also in BN3 5BN3 5JD: also in BN3 5BN3 5LA: also in BN3 5BN3 5LB: also in BN3 5BN3 5LD: also in BN3 5BN3 5LE: also in BN3 5BN3 5LF: also in BN3 5BN3 5LG: also in BN3 5BN3 5LH: also in BN3 5BN3 5LJ: also in BN3 5BN3 5LL: also in BN3 5BN3 5LN: also in BN3 5BN3 5LP: also in BN3 5BN3 5LS: also in BN3 5BN3 5LT: also in BN3 5BN3 5LX: also in BN3 5BN3 5LY: also in BN3 5BN3 5LZ: also in BN3 5BN3 5NA: also in BN3 5BN3 5NB: also in BN3 5BN3 5ND: also in BN3 5BN3 5NE: also in BN3 5BN3 5NF: also in BN3 5BN3 5NG: also in BN3 5BN3 5NN: also in BN3 5BN3 5NP: also in BN3 5BN3 5NQ: also in BN3 5BN3 5NR: also in BN3 5BN3 5NS: also in BN3 5BN3 5NT: also in BN3 5BN3 5NU: also in BN3 5BN3 5NW: also in BN3 5BN3 5NY: also in BN3 5BN3 5QA: also in BN3 5BN3 5QB: also in BN3 5BN3 5QD: also in BN3 5BN3 5QE: also in BN3 5BN3 5QG: also in BN3 5BN3 5QJ: also in BN3 5BN3 5QN: also in BN3 5BN3 5QP: also in BN3 5BN3 5QQ: also in BN3 5BN3 5QR: also in BN3 5BN3 5QS: also in BN3 5BN3 5QT: also in BN3 5BN3 5QU: also in BN3 5BN3 5RA: also in BN3 5BN3 5RB: also in BN3 5BN3 5RD: also in BN3 5BN3 5RE: also in BN3 5BN3 5RF: also in BN3 5BN3 5RG: also in BN3 5BN3 5RH: also in BN3 5BN3 5RJ: also in BN3 5BN3 5RL: also in BN3 5BN3 5RY: also in BN3 5BN3 5SA: also in BN3 5BN3 5SB: also in BN3 5BN3 5SD: also in BN3 5BN3 5SE: also in BN3 5BN3 5SF: also in BN3 5BN3 5SG: also in BN3 5BN3 5SH: also in BN3 5BN3 5SJ: also in BN3 5BN3 5SL: also in BN3 5BN3 5SN: also in BN3 5BN3 5SP: also in BN3 5BN3 5SQ: also in BN3 5BN3 5SR: also in BN3 5BN3 5SS: also in BN3 5BN3 5SU: also in BN3 5BN3 5SW: also in BN3 5BN3 5TA: also in BN3 5BN3 5TB: also in BN3 5BN3 5TD: also in BN3 5BN3 5UA: also in BN3 5BN3 5UB: also in BN3 5BN3 5UD: also in BN3 5 Aldrington station 950 mGP 1.2 kmSchool 1.3 kmHove Medical Centre 1.3 kmWestbourne & Poets' Corner BN3 5NL Map of BN3 5NL and what is near it Map of BN3 5NL: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the BN3 5 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmHove Medical Centre 1.3 kmWestbourne & Poets' Corner BN3 5NL
  • BN3 5NL
  • Other postcodes in BN3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 50.8334, longitude -0.1962)

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 5NL?

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 5NL?

Every home and business at BN3 5NL 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 5NL?

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 5NL 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 5NL.

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 5NL: 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 5NL 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 5NL?

Homes in BN3 5 sold for a typical £547,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£547,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£565,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,070,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £882,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £599,128 76 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £310,500 50 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 5NL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN3 5NL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 June 2026. 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 5NL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 5NL. 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 5NL

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 5NL 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 5NL?

The nearest open schools to BN3 5NL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 5NL is Portslade Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Portslade Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Aldrington Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coleman Avenue, 160 m away.

More stations near BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 5NL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • NexT Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · 1 charger 1.2 kmCycle
  • 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 5NL?

The nearest to the centre of BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

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 5NL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 5NL, 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 5NL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 5NL 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 5NL in a conservation area?

The centre of BN3 5NL 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 5NL?

Police.uk records 424 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 5NL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences126 reports
Anti-social behaviour101 reports
Shoplifting52 reports
Public order47 reports
Other theft28 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports

Also: burglary 11, vehicle crime 11, bicycle theft 9, drugs 6, robbery 5, other crime 5, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 5NL

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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Nearby postcodes

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

BN3 5NG40 mBN3 5NN60 mBN3 5LN80 mBN3 5NF80 mBN3 5LL110 mBN3 5LP120 m
All of BN3

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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