Wordsworth Street - BN3 5BG
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BG is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1178th largest and 626th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 23 houses and 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,097
- 10 Year change
- up 8.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BG is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1178th largest and 626th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 55 properties: 23 houses and 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,097
- 10 Year change
- up 8.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 34.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £524/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 5BG
- 1 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 4 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 5 Wordsworth Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 5BG sold for £431,000 on 19th November 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £424,097.
The BN3 5BG Sales Market has increased by 8.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.7% | £424,097 |
| June 2025 | -1.1% | £435,927 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £440,908 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £445,719 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £451,872 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £418,313 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £400,870 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £391,877 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £393,243 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £394,724 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £390,580 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £354,897 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £325,175 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £287,961 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £282,810 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £275,096 |
| June 2010 | 13.7% | £276,807 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £243,363 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £272,082 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £281,974 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,917.
The BN3 5BG Rental Market has increased by 34.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,856pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £1,822pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £1,771pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.5% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,423pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.8% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,107pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th November 2024 for £431,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 76 sales since 1995.
BN3 5BG has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£431,000 | 3 Bed Flat13, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG13, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG
- Sold Aug 2024£342,000 | 2 Bed Flat7A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG7A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG
- Sold Feb 2023£330,000 | 1 Bed Flat1A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG1A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG
- Sold Oct 2022£321,000 | 1 Bed Flat12A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG12A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG
- Sold Sep 2022£325,000 | 1 Bed Flat26A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG26A, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BG
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 5BG is the 1178th largest and the 626th most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 5BP, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BP61 Addresses|32 m away
- BN3 5BF, Montgomery Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BF33 Addresses|47 m away
- BN3 3HB, Sackville Road, Hove, BN3BN3 3HB16 Addresses|62 m away
- BN3 3HA, Sackville Road, Hove, BN3BN3 3HA37 Addresses|70 m away
- BN3 5BU, Montgomery Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BU15 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 33 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- period flat (33)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£735,000 | 4 Bed House60, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH60, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
- Sold Sep 2022£725,000 | 4 Bed House99, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ99, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
- Sold Oct 2023£710,000 | 3 Bed House76, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH76, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School400 m away
- Hove Junior School900 m away
- West Hove Infant School900 m away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre800 m away
- Blatchington Mill School1.3 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 5BG is Aldrington station, which is 400 metres away.
- Aldrington|400 m away
- Hove|600 m away
- Portslade|1.9 km away
- Preston Park|2.1 km away
