Downland Drive - BN3 8GB
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 8GB is a residential postcode situated on Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 854th largest and 136th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,581
- 10 Year change
- up 5.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,252pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £421/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BN3 8GB is a residential postcode situated on Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 854th largest and 136th most expensive of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,581
- 10 Year change
- up 5.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,252pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £421/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BN3 8GB
- 2 Downland Drive
Building | 2 Flats
- 3 Downland Drive
Building | 2 Flats
- 4 Downland Drive
Building | 2 Flats
- 5 Downland Drive
Building | 2 Flats
- 6 Downland Drive
Building | 2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BN3 8GB sold for £250,000 on 15th June 2018. Since then prices are up an average of 6.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £244,581.
The BN3 8GB Sales Market has increased by 5.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.8% | £244,581 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £254,225 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £250,611 |
| June 2023 | -3.2% | £255,691 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £264,125 |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £242,915 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £234,090 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £227,006 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £229,660 |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £235,397 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £231,875 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £208,868 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £188,870 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £172,004 |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £167,024 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £160,758 |
| June 2010 | 12% | £164,565 |
| June 2009 | -14.8% | £146,925 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £172,410 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £177,530 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,252.
The BN3 8GB Rental Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.1% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £988pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £947pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £933pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £930pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.4% | £927pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £941pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £900pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £856pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £825pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £804pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £787pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £764pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £734pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £785pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £761pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th June 2018 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.5%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
BN3 8GB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2018£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold Mar 2017£246,500 | 2 Bed Flat12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold May 2016£203,500 | 2 Bed Flat2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold Jul 2015£205,500 | 2 Bed Flat18A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB18A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold Aug 2014£200,000 | 2 Bed Flat12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
Nearby Postcodes
BN3 8GB is the 854th largest and the 136th most expensive postcode out of the 1,368 postcodes in the BN3 area.
- BN3 8GF, Poynings Drive, Hove, BN3BN3 8GF31 Addresses|44 m away
- BN3 8GH, Downland Crescent, Hove, BN3BN3 8GH24 Addresses|51 m away
- BN3 8GA, Clarke Avenue, Hove, BN3BN3 8GA22 Addresses|65 m away
- BN3 7LL, Hangleton Road, Hove, BN3BN3 7LL12 Addresses|92 m away
- BN3 8GE, Clayton Way, Hove, BN3BN3 8GE15 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 32 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- mid-century flat (32)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2018£250,000 | 2 Bed Flat2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB2A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold Mar 2017£246,500 | 2 Bed Flat12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB12A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GB
- Sold Jun 2020£242,000 | 2 Bed Flat22A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GJ22A, Downland Drive, Hove, BN3 8GJ
Schools Nearby
- Aldrington CofE Primary School600 m away
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School700 m away
- Hangleton Primary School800 m away
- Blatchington Mill School500 m away
- King's School700 m away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BN3 8GB is Aldrington station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Aldrington|1.4 km away
- Hove|1.8 km away
- Portslade|2.1 km away
- Preston Park|2.1 km away