BN3 6PP postcode in Brighton and Hove, England
BN3 6PP is a postcode in Brighton and Hove, in the Westdene & Hove Park ward. It is in the Hove and Portslade parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN3 6PP is, and what is near it
- BN3 6PP
- Other postcodes in BN3 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 50.8423, longitude -0.1653)
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 6PP?
- Brighton and HoveCouncil, for all local services Brighton and Hove: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN3 6PP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- Hove and PortsladeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Peter Kyle (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Peter Kyle
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 6PP?
Every home and business at BN3 6PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Brighton and Hove: 87%
Brighton and Hove: 98%
The line marks the figure across Brighton and Hove.
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 6PP?
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 daysSource: 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 6PP 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 6PP.
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 6PP: 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 6PP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6PP?
Homes in BN3 6 sold for a typical £725,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £780,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £725,000
▼ down 7.1% on the 12 months before
Across the whole BN3 district: a typical £445,000 from 992 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 6PP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BN3 6PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 October 2024. 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 6PP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around BN3 6PP. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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
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 £5,161 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,301.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,720 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,007 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,294 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,581 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,154 |
| Band F | about 210 (33%) | £3,727 |
| Band G | about 360 (56%) | £4,301 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,161 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 44% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 6PP is in (ONS area E01016984), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6PP?
The nearest open schools to BN3 6PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6PP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN3 6PP is Preston Park Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Preston Park Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Hove Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Droveway, 52 m away.
More stations near BN3 6PP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN3 6PP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN3 6PP, 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.
- Beaconsfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 555401 1.3 kmCycle
- Stanford Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 506361 1.3 kmCycle
- Trinity Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 736030 1.3 kmCycle
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 6PP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN3 6PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- Electric Blue Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN3 6PP?
The nearest to the centre of BN3 6PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- MDS Dental Care Phone 01273 553317 550 mWalk
- The Townhouse Dental Practice Phone 01273 553317 550 mWalk
- Smileworks Phone 01273 964999 650 mWalk
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 6PP?
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.
- Park Centre for Breast Care Services Phone 01273 664773 1.3 kmCycle
- The Montefiore Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 07725 262419 1.4 kmCycle
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 6PP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN3 6PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 3 The Droveway Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01273 563935 300 mWalk
- 3a The Droveway Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 541229 300 mWalk
- 287 Dyke Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01273 566804 400 mWalk
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 6PP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN3 6PP, 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.
- Matlock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 552060 550 mWalk
- Traherne Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01273 735933 800 mWalk
- Well, Superstore Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01273 203752 800 mWalk
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 6PP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN3 6PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA 750 mWalk
- Beech House Vet Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- Acorn Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
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 6PP in a conservation area?
The centre of BN3 6PP 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 6PP?
Police.uk records 296 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN3 6PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 13, burglary 12, vehicle crime 12, bicycle theft 8, possession of weapons 7, other crime 5, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN3 6PP
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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