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Hove Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hove Central neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove, England (ONS area Brighton and Hove 026). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes BN3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN3 2BD.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Brighton and Hove

Hove Central is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Brighton and Hove (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Flats here typically resell for £360,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brighton and Hove (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Hove, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£360,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hove Central sits in Brighton and Hove

  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hove Central

House prices: Hove Central against Brighton and Hove: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £675k (2022); Brighton and Hove £63k (1995) to £523k (2026).£139k£596k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£675kBrighton and Hove£523k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Brighton and Hove, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hove Central against Brighton and Hove: This neighbourhood £38k (1995) to £337k (2026); Brighton and Hove £36k (1995) to £300k (2026).£79k£327k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£337kBrighton and Hove£300k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Brighton and Hove, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brighton and Hove, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hove Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 5 min) and London Victoria (about 68 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Brunswick Primary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Cardinal Newman Catholic School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hove Central

What is the typical flat price in Hove Central?

£360,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Hove Central compare with the rest of Brighton and Hove?

Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 14th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove.

Is Hove Central an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hove Central gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hove Central?

Hove. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (910 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 5 min) and London Victoria (about 68 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hove Central?

Nearest state primary school. Brunswick Primary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Cardinal Newman Catholic School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.