Key indicators for buyers
The BN3 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.8x in 2022 to 10.6x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Brighton and Hove area
A home in Brighton and Hove costs 10.6x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.8x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Brighton and Hove area
Average monthly rent in Brighton and Hove is £1,831, up 1.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Brighton and Hove price of £547,644 with a 25% deposit (£137k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,161 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses BN3 avg. price with Brighton and Hove rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,161) are £330 more than renting (£1,831). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £137k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 28, THE AMBASSADORS, WILBURY ROAD BN3 3JH | Flat/Maisonette | £234,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 41, CAMBRIDGE ROAD BN3 1DE | Flat/Maisonette | £220,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
49, HOVE PARK ROAD BN3 6LH | Detached | £1,205,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
20, FLAG COURT, COURTENAY TERRACE BN3 2WG | Flat/Maisonette | £345,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 38, LANSDOWNE STREET BN3 1FR | Flat/Maisonette | £165,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
55, WORDSWORTH STREET BN3 5BH | Terraced | £620,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
19, STONEHAM ROAD BN3 5HJ |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in BN3 sold for £547,644 in 2026, with a median of £422,000 across 16 transactions. Prices fell 0.8% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £745,500 |
| 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 21, PALMEIRA AVENUE MANSIONS 21-23, CHURCH ROAD BN3 2FA | Flat/Maisonette | £208,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
44, TITIAN ROAD BN3 5QS | Semi-detached | £1,295,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
UPPER GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 5, HOVA VILLAS BN3 3DH | Flat/Maisonette | £394,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
17, RYDE COURT, HANGLETON ROAD BN3 7SD | Flat/Maisonette | £245,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
20, HOLLAND ROAD BN3 1JJ | Semi-detached | £975,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
12, ST JOHNS ROAD BN3 2FB | Terraced | £650,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
13, GROVE COURT, 37 - 39, THE DRIVE BN3 3JG | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
60, MONTGOMERY STREET BN3 5BE | Terraced | £660,300 | 5 Jan 2026 |
89, HANGLETON WAY BN3 8AF | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 2 Jan 2026 |
9, ST HELENS CRESCENT BN3 8EP | Detached | £722,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
51, CHANNINGS, 215, KINGSWAY BN3 4FU | Flat/Maisonette | £295,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 2, 3, SECOND AVENUE BN3 2LG | Flat/Maisonette | £345,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, BRITTANY COURT, NEW CHURCH ROAD BN3 4JT | Flat/Maisonette | £248,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in BN3 was a flat/maisonette property on Wilbury Road for £234,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £394,000.