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Portslade by Sea: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Portslade by Sea neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove, England (ONS area Brighton and Hove 021). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes BN3, BN41, BN42. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN3 4EB.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Brighton and Hove
Portslade by Sea is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Brighton and Hove (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £625,250 and flats for £285,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brighton and Hove (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Portslade, is about a 5-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 house price
£625,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£285,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% 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; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 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 3 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£62,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Portslade by Sea sits in Brighton and Hove
- Typical house price: 12th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 10th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th highest 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 Portslade by Sea
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
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brighton and Hove, 2 the other way and 14 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
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Portslade Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 9 min) and London Victoria (about 71 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
- Nearest state secondary school Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
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 Portslade by Sea
What is the typical house price in Portslade by Sea?
£625,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Portslade by Sea compare with the rest of Brighton and Hove?
Typical house price: 12th highest of the 32 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th lowest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove.
Is Portslade by Sea an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Portslade by Sea gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Portslade by Sea?
Portslade. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (about 9 min) and London Victoria (about 71 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Portslade by Sea?
Nearest state primary school. St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
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.