Wordsworth Street - BN3 5BH
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BH is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1179th largest and 951st 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 55 properties: 53 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £582,432
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,496pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £617/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BH is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 1179th largest and 951st 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 55 properties: 53 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £582,432
- 10 Year change
- up 13.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,496pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £617/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 5BH
- 39 Wordsworth Street
Unknown
- 40 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 41 Wordsworth Street
3 Bed Period House
- 42 Wordsworth Street
3 Bed Period House
- 43 Wordsworth Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 5BH sold for £735,000 on 8th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £582,432.
The BN3 5BH Sales Market has increased by 13.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £582,432 |
| June 2025 | -0.7% | £594,876 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £599,341 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £609,909 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £618,095 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £564,624 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £534,990 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £524,052 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £524,401 |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £522,885 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £512,995 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £464,951 |
| June 2014 | 13.1% | £425,963 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £376,644 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £370,448 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £360,088 |
| June 2010 | 15.6% | £360,521 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £311,828 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £346,502 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £361,529 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,496.
The BN3 5BH Rental Market has increased by 40.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,496pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £2,401pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £2,348pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £2,298pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £2,189pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,969pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,835pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £1,828pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,785pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.7% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,772pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,704pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £1,563pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,553pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £1,514pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.1% | £1,432pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,346pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th April 2026 for £735,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 115 sales since 1995.
BN3 5BH has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 5 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£735,000 | 4 Bed House60, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH60, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
- Sold Feb 2026£684,000 | 3 Bed House84, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH84, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
- Sold Jan 2026£620,000 | 3 Bed House55, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH55, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
- Sold Sep 2025£590,000 | 3 Bed House78, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH78, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
- Sold Aug 2025£565,000 | 3 Bed House92, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH92, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BH
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 5BH is the 1179th largest and the 951st most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 5BN, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BN58 Addresses|40 m away
- BN3 5BE, Montgomery Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BE46 Addresses|47 m away
- BN3 5AX, Montgomery Terrace, Hove, BN3BN3 5AX5 Addresses|86 m away
- BN3 5DQ, Portland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5DQ38 Addresses|90 m away
- BN3 5FA, Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5FA43 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 42 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (42)
- period flat (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (33)
- No EPC (11)
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 School500 m away
- Hove Junior School800 m away
- West Hove Infant School800 m away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre800 m away
- Blatchington Mill School1.3 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 5BH is Aldrington station, which is 300 metres away.
- Aldrington|300 m away
- Hove|700 m away
- Portslade|1.8 km away
- Preston Park|2.2 km away
