Cowper Street - BN3 5BL
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 991st 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £584,392
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £579/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 991st 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £584,392
- 10 Year change
- up 19.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £579/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 5BL
- 93 Cowper Street
4 Bed Period House
- 94 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
- 95 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
- 96 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
- 97 Cowper Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 5BL sold for £580,000 on 2nd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £584,392.
The BN3 5BL Sales Market has increased by 19.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.5% | £584,392 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £593,393 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £594,358 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £609,972 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £617,515 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £556,497 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £520,491 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £510,598 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £510,479 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £505,213 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £490,902 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £442,432 |
| June 2014 | 13% | £405,292 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £358,561 |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £353,447 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £342,930 |
| June 2010 | 17.2% | £341,693 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £291,596 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £321,857 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £338,785 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,526.
The BN3 5BL Rental Market has increased by 47.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,526pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £2,416pcm |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £2,349pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £2,318pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.7% | £2,206pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £1,958pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,801pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £1,797pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,753pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £1,716pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,711pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.2% | £1,454pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.6% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,272pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd October 2025 for £580,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
BN3 5BL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£580,000 | 3 Bed House127, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL127, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
- Sold Dec 2023£675,000 | 3 Bed House105, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL105, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
- Sold Jun 2023£687,000 | 2 Bed House124, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL124, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
- Sold Nov 2022£632,750 | 3 Bed House119, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL119, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
- Sold Apr 2022£506,000 | 3 Bed House123, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL123, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 5BL is the 953rd largest and the 991st most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 5DP, Portland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5DP27 Addresses|44 m away
- BN3 5BJ, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BJ40 Addresses|57 m away
- BN3 5FA, Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5FA43 Addresses|72 m away
- BN3 5DN, Portland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5DN29 Addresses|85 m away
- BN3 5FF, Rutland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5FF45 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£745,000 | 3 Bed House71, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN71, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Feb 2025£744,000 | 4 Bed House67, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN67, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Jun 2023£687,000 | 2 Bed House124, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL124, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BL
Schools Nearby
- Hove Junior School600 m away
- West Hove Infant School600 m away
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School600 m away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre900 m away
- Blatchington Mill School1.3 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 5BL is Aldrington station, which is 300 metres away.
- Aldrington|300 m away
- Hove|900 m away
- Portslade|1.6 km away
- Preston Park|2.4 km away
