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Thinking of living at BN3 5DL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Hove Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| West Hove Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blatchington Mill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Christopher's School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School | Independent | 450 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lioncare School | Independent | 650 m | – |
Every primary near BN3 5DL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hove Fitness Club | 780 m | 26 |
| Swimming | King Alfred Leisure Centre | 860 m | 13 |
| Football | Hove Park 3G Football Pitch | 970 m | 10 |
| Skateboard | Route One | 3.0 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Indoor School | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Running | Run | 410 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Hove & Kingsway Bowling Club | 840 m | 6 |
| Golf | West Hove Golf Club | 3.7 km | 6 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 540 m | 4 |
| Cycling | One City | 680 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Hove Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Space | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Padel | Court 4 | 920 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Hove Lagoon | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Preston Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Withdean Sports Complex | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Aldrington, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 170k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brighton.
The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 49, 46, 2, 25); 94 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 76 km away as the crow flies.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 41.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: King's School (3.1 km) and Shoreham Academy (5.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is J Sainsbury, 250 m away, with Babaland Grocers & Halal Butcher closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Trinity Medical Centre (650 m), with Portland Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Beauty Therapies is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 26 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Mila's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Aldrington Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 86% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (The Avenues, Cliftonville).
There are 34 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (87%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 60% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 228 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
68 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Museum Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Op3 (150 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hove, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 36 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is BIMM University, 3.2 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.