Cowper Street - BN3 5BN
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BN is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1214th largest and 896th 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 58 properties: 52 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £531,447
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 5BN is a residential postcode situated on Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1214th largest and 896th 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 58 properties: 52 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £531,447
- 10 Year change
- up 10.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,399pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £571/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 5BN
- 34 Cowper Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 39 Cowper Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 40 Cowper Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 41 Cowper Street
4 Bed Period House
- 42 Cowper Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 5BN sold for £530,000 on 8th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £531,447.
The BN3 5BN Sales Market has increased by 10.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £531,447 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £544,868 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £549,237 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £557,264 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £564,815 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £520,115 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £496,039 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £485,193 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £486,791 |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £487,005 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £480,092 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £435,114 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £398,803 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £353,320 |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £347,281 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £337,491 |
| June 2010 | 14.1% | £339,287 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £297,355 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £332,203 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,382 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,399.
The BN3 5BN Rental Market has increased by 37.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £2,399pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £2,316pcm |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | £2,266pcm |
| June 2023 | 5% | £2,211pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £2,107pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £1,910pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £1,783pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.1% | £1,727pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,747pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,607pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £1,545pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,354pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th May 2026 for £530,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 124 sales since 1995.
BN3 5BN has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£530,000 | 3 Bed House44, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN44, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Mar 2026£640,000 | 3 Bed House64, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN64, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Mar 2025£513,100 | 3 Bed House59, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN59, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Feb 2025£744,000 | 4 Bed House67, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN67, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
- Sold Jan 2025£664,372 | 4 Bed House69, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN69, Cowper Street, Hove, BN3 5BN
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 5BN is the 1214th largest and the 896th most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 5BH, Wordsworth Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BH55 Addresses|40 m away
- BN3 5DQ, Portland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5DQ38 Addresses|53 m away
- BN3 5BE, Montgomery Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5BE46 Addresses|87 m away
- BN3 5DL, Portland Road, Hove, BN3BN3 5DL40 Addresses|89 m away
- BN3 5FA, Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3BN3 5FA43 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 38 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (38)
- period flat (6)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (13)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (22)
- No EPC (16)
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
- 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 5BN 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
