BN3 1RH is a residential postcode situated on Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 395th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The dominant property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 1 house and 18 flats.
BN3 1RH is a residential postcode situated on Somerhill Road, Hove, BN3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 440th largest and 395th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The dominant property type is a early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 1 house and 18 flats.
Sale prices range from £284,816 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (505 ft2) to £1,084,570 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,638 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,199 pcm for 1 bed flats to £4,368 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 5.2%.
The average value per square foot is £544.
The last sale in BN3 1RH sold for £335,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £358,993.
The BN3 1RH Sales Market has increased by 9.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.1% | £358,993 |
| April 2025 | -1.3% | £370,321 |
| April 2024 | -1.8% | £375,031 |
| April 2023 | 0.8% | £381,787 |
| April 2022 | 8.2% | £378,894 |
| April 2021 | 4.6% | £350,325 |
| April 2020 | 1.4% | £334,772 |
| April 2019 | -0.6% | £330,161 |
| April 2018 | -1% | £332,215 |
| April 2017 | 2.7% | £335,696 |
| April 2016 | 10.4% | £326,716 |
| April 2015 | 9.7% | £295,843 |
| April 2014 | 11.3% | £269,746 |
| April 2013 | 4% | £242,371 |
| April 2012 | 2.1% | £232,995 |
| April 2011 | 1% | £228,233 |
| April 2010 | 11.2% | £226,028 |
| April 2009 | -13.8% | £203,303 |
| April 2008 | 2.9% | £235,801 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £229,240 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,514.
The BN3 1RH Rental Market has increased by 34.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.3% | £1,514pcm |
| April 2025 | 1.7% | £1,465pcm |
| April 2024 | 4% | £1,440pcm |
| April 2023 | 5.6% | £1,385pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £1,312pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.5% | £1,198pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £1,136pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.8% | £1,128pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.2% | £1,108pcm |
| April 2017 | -1.7% | £1,106pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.2% | £1,125pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.3% | £1,080pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.2% | £1,025pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.6% | £994pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.7% | £959pcm |
| April 2011 | 5.4% | £934pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.5% | £886pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.9% | £848pcm |
| April 2008 | 5% | £892pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £849pcm |
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.6%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
BN3 1RH has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BN3 1RH is the 440th largest and the 395th most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BN3 1RH, 37.9% of property is privately rented and 18.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around BN3 1RH, 16.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 53.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around BN3 1RH, the average age was 40.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around BN3 1RH, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around BN3 1RH, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.