Kingsway - BN3 4LJ
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Kingsway, Hove, BN3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 422nd largest and 736th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 5 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £679,250
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,689pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Kingsway, Hove, BN3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 422nd largest and 736th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 5 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £679,250
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,689pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 4LJ
- 259A Kingsway
Building  |  2 Flats
- 259 Kingsway
Building  |  4 Flats
- 261 Kingsway
House
- 263 Kingsway
5 Bed Period House
- 265 Kingsway
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 4LJ sold for £685,000 on 4th February 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £679,250.
The BN3 4LJ Sales Market has increased by 10.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.3% | £679,250 |
| June 2025 | -0.9% | £702,686 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £709,372 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £717,306 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £726,739 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £667,258 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £632,819 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £618,805 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £615,725 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £622,328 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £613,796 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £562,406 |
| June 2014 | 12.3% | £513,627 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £457,566 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £447,594 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £436,207 |
| June 2010 | 15.9% | £435,445 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £375,677 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £416,831 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £430,336 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,689.
The BN3 4LJ Rental Market has increased by 37.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £2,689pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £2,617pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.4% | £2,567pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £2,483pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £2,353pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £2,139pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £2,001pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £1,989pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,935pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.2% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,952pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,898pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,813pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,718pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,685pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £1,459pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,468pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th February 2022 for £685,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.5%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
BN3 4LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2022£685,000 | 3 Bed FlatLoft Flat, 273, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJLoft Flat, 273, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ
- Sold Aug 2020£1,640,000 | 6 Bed House265, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ265, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ
- Sold Sep 2017£1,197,500 | 6 Bed House263, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ263, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ
- Sold Jan 2016£915,000 | 6 Bed House265, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ265, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ
- Sold Jun 2009£177,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 271, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJFlat 2, 271, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LJ
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 4LJ is the 422nd largest and the 736th most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 4LL, Wish Road, Hove, BN3BN3 4LL34 Addresses|75 m away
- BN3 4JU, Welbeck Avenue, Hove, BN3BN3 4JU8 Addresses|76 m away
- BN3 4JR, Kingsway, Hove, BN3BN3 4JR6 Addresses|81 m away
- BN3 4HD, Kingsway, Hove, BN3BN3 4HD53 Addresses|98 m away
- BN3 4LQ, Kingsway, Hove, BN3BN3 4LQ16 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2019£9,540,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 52, 189, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GUFlat 52, 189, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GU
- Sold Nov 2017£6,000,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 52, 189, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GUFlat 52, 189, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GU
- Sold Nov 2017£3,600,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 55, 133, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PUFlat 55, 133, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2PU
Schools Nearby
- Hove Junior School800 m away
- West Hove Infant School800 m away
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.4 km away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.8 km away
- Blatchington Mill School2.2 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 4LJ is Portslade station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Portslade|1.2 km away
- Aldrington|1.4 km away
- Fishersgate|1.9 km away
- Hove|1.9 km away
