Wordsworth Street - BN3 5BJ
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BJ is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 984th largest and 901st 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 40 properties: 36 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £534,058
- 10 Year change
- up 11.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,363pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £609/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BJ is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 984th largest and 901st 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 40 properties: 36 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £534,058
- 10 Year change
- up 11.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,363pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £609/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 5BJ
- 93 Wordsworth Street
Unknown
- 94 Wordsworth Street
3 Bed Period House
- 95 Wordsworth Street
Unknown
- 96 Wordsworth Street
Unknown
- 97 Wordsworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 5BJ sold for £531,000 on 29th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £534,058.
The BN3 5BJ Sales Market has increased by 11.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £534,058 |
| June 2025 | -0.7% | £546,301 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £550,328 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £560,145 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £567,990 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £520,590 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £494,647 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £484,288 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £485,973 |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £485,408 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £477,253 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £431,599 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £395,230 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £350,218 |
| June 2012 | 3% | £344,484 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £334,557 |
| June 2010 | 14.6% | £335,884 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £293,073 |
| June 2008 | -4.1% | £326,818 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £340,697 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,363.
The BN3 5BJ Rental Market has increased by 38.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £2,363pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £2,277pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.2% | £2,226pcm |
| June 2023 | 4.9% | £2,179pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £2,077pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,875pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,752pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.9% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £1,702pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,634pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,562pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £1,452pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,309pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th October 2025 for £531,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 76 sales since 1995.
BN3 5BJ has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£531,000 | 3 Bed House101, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ101, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
- Sold Mar 2025£600,000 | 3 Bed House124, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ124, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
- Sold Sep 2024£678,000 | 3 Bed House94, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ94, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
- Sold Oct 2023£624,500 | 3 Bed House108, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ108, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
- Sold Jul 2023£525,000 | 3 Bed House123, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ123, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3 5BJ
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 5BJ is the 984th largest and the 901st most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 5BD, Montgomery Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BD76 Addresses|42 m away
- BN3 5BL, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BL38 Addresses|57 m away
- BN3 5FA, Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5FA43 Addresses|67 m away
- BN3 5BQ, Wynnes Mews, Hove, BN3BN3 5BQ9 Addresses|82 m away
- BN3 5FF, Rutland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5FF45 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- house (2)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (17)
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
- Hove Junior School700 m away
- West Hove Infant School700 m away
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School700 m away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre800 m away
- Blatchington Mill School1.2 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 5BJ is Aldrington station, which is 300 metres away.
- Aldrington|300 m away
- Hove|800 m away
- Portslade|1.6 km away
- Preston Park|2.3 km away
