Key Street Insights
First Avenue is a residential street with 299 addresses.
It ranks as the 473rd largest and 107th most expensive of the 499 streets in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 299 properties: 1 house, 296 flats and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £319,076
- 10 Year change
- up 4.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,418pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
First Avenue is a residential street with 299 addresses.
It ranks as the 473rd largest and 107th most expensive of the 499 streets in the BN3 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 299 properties: 1 house, 296 flats and 2 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £319,076
- 10 Year change
- up 4.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,418pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on First Avenue, Hove, BN3
- Princes Court
Modern Building | 13 Units
- 1 First Avenue
Period Building | 10 Units
- 3 First Avenue
Period Building | 7 Units
- 5 First Avenue
Period Building | 7 Units
- 7 First Avenue
Period Building | 7 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on First Avenue sold for £425,000 on 13th April 2026. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the street is £319,076.
The First Avenue Sales Market has increased by 4.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -4.1% | £319,076 |
| July 2025 | -1.6% | £332,770 |
| July 2024 | -1.1% | £338,274 |
| July 2023 | -1.9% | £342,054 |
| July 2022 | 7.3% | £348,584 |
| July 2021 | 4.4% | £324,726 |
| July 2020 | 2% | £311,010 |
| July 2019 | 0.1% | £304,814 |
| July 2018 | -0.8% | £304,517 |
| July 2017 | 0.2% | £307,039 |
| July 2016 | 9.5% | £306,371 |
| July 2015 | 9.2% | £279,665 |
| July 2014 | 12.8% | £256,159 |
| July 2013 | 2.6% | £227,139 |
| July 2012 | 2.7% | £221,301 |
| July 2011 | -0.8% | £215,383 |
| July 2010 | 13.2% | £217,098 |
| July 2009 | -8.5% | £191,864 |
| July 2008 | -6.2% | £209,672 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £223,579 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,418.
The First Avenue Rental Market has increased by 31.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.8% | £1,418pcm |
| July 2025 | 0.8% | £1,380pcm |
| July 2024 | 2.3% | £1,369pcm |
| July 2023 | 5.1% | £1,339pcm |
| July 2022 | 9.5% | £1,274pcm |
| July 2021 | 6.1% | £1,163pcm |
| July 2020 | 0.3% | £1,096pcm |
| July 2019 | 2.5% | £1,093pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.4% | £1,066pcm |
| July 2017 | -1.8% | £1,062pcm |
| July 2016 | 3.3% | £1,082pcm |
| July 2015 | 4% | £1,047pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.6% | £1,006pcm |
| July 2013 | 0.9% | £962pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.3% | £953pcm |
| July 2011 | 4.7% | £931pcm |
| July 2010 | 8% | £890pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.9% | £824pcm |
| July 2008 | 2.9% | £875pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £850pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 13th April 2026 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable.
First Avenue, Hove, BN3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£425,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 5, 38, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FFFlat 5, 38, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FF
- Sold Jul 2025£235,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 5, 21, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FHFlat 5, 21, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FH
- Sold Jun 2025£364,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, 31, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FHFlat 3, 31, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FH
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£1,100,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 4, Princes Court 11, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FGFlat 4, Princes Court 11, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FG
- Sold Jul 2019£830,000 | 3 Bed House56, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FF56, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FF
- Sold Oct 2014£800,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 5, 1, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FGFlat 5, 1, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2FG
Nearby Streets
First Avenue, Hove, BN3 is the 473rd largest and the 107th most expensive street in the BN3 area.
- St. Johns Road, Hove, BN378 Addresses|56 m away
- Second Avenue, Hove, BN3208 Addresses|99 m away
- St. Johns Place, Hove, BN38 Addresses|104 m away
- Queens Place, Hove, BN319 Addresses|111 m away
- Palmeira Square, Hove, BN3178 Addresses|118 m away
- Queens Gardens, Hove, BN3174 Addresses|129 m away
Sections of this street
There are 5 postcodes on First Avenue, Hove, BN3.
- House prices in BN3 2GU5 Addresses
- House prices in BN3 2FH88 Addresses
- House prices in BN3 2FG65 Addresses
- House prices in BN3 2FE44 Addresses
- House prices in BN3 2FF97 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 283 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 13 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- period flat (283)
- modern flat (13)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 236 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (64)
- B (0)
- F (8)
- C (55)
- G (3)
- D (106)
- No EPC (63)
Schools Nearby
- Brunswick Primary School600 m away
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School800 m away
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School1.3 km away
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre1.9 km away
- Blatchington Mill School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to First Avenue, Hove, BN3 is Hove station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Hove|1.1 km away
- Aldrington|1.6 km away
- Brighton|1.8 km away
