BN3 5NQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BN3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5NQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BN which means Brighton.
Postal District. In our case BN3.
Postal Sector. In our case BN3 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case NQ.

The regional mail center for the post area BN is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BN3 5NQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HOVE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BN3 5NQ postcode have the street address of Portland Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BN3 5NQ postcode is home to a bustling 74 residents!

It is situated within the post town of HOVE within the old postal county of Sussex.

BN3 5NQ is within Brighton and Hove.

The BN3 5NQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BN3 5NQ are flats. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, enclosed mid-terrace, mid-terraced, detached and enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in BN3 5NQ are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BN3 5NQ

The telephone area code for BN3 5NQ is 01273 Brighton.

Map Coordinates for BN3 5NQ

Latitude	50.8341189884
Longitude	-0.193296591096

Ordnance Survey Maps for BN3 5NQ

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Weather Forecast for BN3 5NQ

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	20.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	54.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	75.00%	WNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	86.00%	NNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	41.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	49.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	W 13 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	W 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	W 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	W 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	W 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BN3 5NQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For BN3 5NQ

Average Mbps	97.200
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

BN3 5NQ has an average download speed of 97.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

744 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

65% of postcodes (774,265) have slower broadband speeds.

35% of postcodes (409,632) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BN3 5NQ

Average Mbps	13.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

BN3 5NQ has an average upload speed of 13.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,686 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

49% of postcodes (580,017) have slower upload speeds.

50% of postcodes (592,938) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BN3 5NQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Address: Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School, The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6NB

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273555811

Aldrington CofE Primary School

Address: Aldrington CofE Primary School, Eridge Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7QD

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273542656

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

Address: Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, The Droveway, Hove, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7QA

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916212

Goldstone Primary School

Address: Goldstone Primary School, Laburnum Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7JW

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273077110

St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Belfast Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3YT

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273770082

Hangleton Primary School

Address: Hangleton Primary School, Dale View, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8LF

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916213

West Hove Infant School

Address: West Hove Infant School, Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA

Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273733386

Hove Junior School

Address: Hove Junior School, Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA

Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916609

St Nicolas CofE Primary School

Address: St Nicolas CofE Primary School, Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2LA

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273418026

Brackenbury Primary School

Address: Brackenbury Primary School, Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2LA

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273418850

St Peter's Community Primary School

Address: St Peter's Community Primary School, St Peter's Road, Portslade-By-Sea, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1LS

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916610

Benfield Primary School

Address: Benfield Primary School, 255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1XS

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916540

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1LB

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273418416

Peter Gladwin Primary School

Address: Peter Gladwin Primary School, Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2PA

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273916592

Eastbrook Primary Academy

Address: Eastbrook Primary Academy, Manor Hall Road, Southwick, Brighton, West Sussex, BN42 4NF

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273874050

England Secondary Schools

Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Address: Cardinal Newman Catholic School, The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6ND

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273558551

Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

Address: Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre, Nevill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BN

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01273082870

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BN3 5NQ

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (PORTLAND ROAD)

Address: 137 PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 5QJ

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 82 NEW CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 4FN

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 264 NEW CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 4EB

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 70 SACKVILLE ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 3HA

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11 NEW CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 4AA

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

CONWAY CLINIC

Address: CONWAY COURT, CLARENDON ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 3WR

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BN3 5NQ

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 191B PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, BN3 5JA

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 733324

PORTLAND PHARMACY

Address: 83 PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 5DP

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 733183

BOOTS

Address: 68 BOUNDARY ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 5TD

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 412080

BOOTS

Address: 4 THE PARADE, HANGLETON ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 7LU

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 733718

BOOTS

Address: 10-11 QUEENS PARADE, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 8JG

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 736443

BOOTS

Address: 59-61 GEORGE STREET, HOVE, BN3 3YD

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 731591

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BN3 5NQ

PORTSLADE SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: 58-59 BOUNDARY ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 5TD

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: :

PETER MARSON OPTOMETRIST

Address: 188 CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 2DJ

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

THE EYECARE CENTRE

Address: 156 CHURCH ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 2DL

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HOVE)

Address: 84 GEORGE STREET, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 3YE

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HOVE)

Address: 25 GEORGE STREET, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 3YA

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

EYES AT HOME (HOVE)

Address: 87 WOODLAND AVENUE, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 6BJ

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BN3 5NQ

WISH PARK SURGERY

Address: 191-193 PORTLAND ROAD, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 5JA

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 729194

LINKS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 27-29 LINKS ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN41 1XH

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 412585

HOVE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WEST WAY, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, BN3 8LD

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 430088

BENFIELD VALLEY HEALTHCARE HUB

Address: OLD SHOREHAM ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN41 1XR

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 411229

BENFIELD VALLEY HEALTHCARE HUB

Address: OLD SHOREHAM ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, BN41 1XR

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

PORTSLADE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: CHURCH ROAD, PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN41 1LX

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01273 431031

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Transport Links near BN3 5NQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BN3 5NQ

Portslade
Portslade station, Portland Road, Portslade, West Sussex, BN3 5SG
Distance: 0.61 miles
Driving Time: 1.39 minutes
Hove
Hove station, Goldstone Villas, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3RU
Distance: 1.19 miles
Driving Time: 2.94 minutes
Fishersgate
Fishergate station, Gardner Road, Portslade, East Sussex, BN4 1PL
Distance: 1.34 miles
Driving Time: 3.85 minutes
Aldrington
Aldrington station, Amhurst Crescent, Aldrington, East Sussex, BN3 5AE
Distance: 1.45 miles
Driving Time: 3.30 minutes
Preston Park
Preston Park station, Clermont Road, Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SG
Distance: 3.06 miles
Driving Time: 7.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BN3 5NQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BN3 5NQ

M23 J11

Distance: 20.61 miles

Driving Time: 21.64 minutes

M23 J10A

Distance: 23.53 miles

Driving Time: 24.46 minutes

M23 J10

Distance: 25.40 miles

Driving Time: 26.26 minutes

M23 J9

Distance: 27.21 miles

Driving Time: 28.02 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BN3 5NQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hove Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Peter Kyle
Contact Details	Contact Peter Kyle
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the BN3 5NQ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is The City of Brighton and Hove Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for The City of Brighton and Hove at the following link The City of Brighton and Hove.

How much is the Council Tax?

The City of Brighton and Hove Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much The City of Brighton and Hove charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BN3 5NQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Brighton and Hove council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries, leisure and arts

Postcodes near the BN3 5NQ Postcode

BN3 5HP Bolsover Road BN3 5ND Coleman Avenue BN3 5NB Coleman Avenue BN3 5LX Ingram Crescent East BN3 5LY Ingram Crescent East BN3 5LA Portland Road BN3 5QU Portland Road BN3 5NE Woodhouse Road BN3 5NA Woodhouse Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BN3 5NQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BN3 5NQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Carlton Terrace, Portslade, BRIGHTON, BN41 1XF	0.90 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Aldi
Iceland, Boundary Road, HOVE, BN3 5TD	0.91 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Iceland
Tesco, Station Road, Portslade, BRIGHTON, BN41 1GB	0.98 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Old Shoreham Road, HOVE, BN3 7GD	1.22 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Sainsburys
Iceland, Blatchington Road, HOVE, BN3 3YH	1.35 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BN3 5NQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BN3 5NQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Goldstone Retail Park, Hove, BN3 7PN	0.94 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Goldstone Retail Park
63-65 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH	2.31 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to 63-65 North Street
43-45 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NA	2.39 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to 43-45 Kings Road
Jobs Lane, Hickstead, RH17 5NZ	9.16 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to Jobs Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BN3 5NQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB	2.05 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to McDonald's, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2BB
McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE	2.21 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to McDonald's, Churchill Square, BRIGHTON, BN1 2TE
McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH	2.53 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to McDonald's, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JH
McDonald's, Upper Shoreham Road, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, BN43 6TD	2.61 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to McDonald's, Upper Shoreham Road, SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, BN43 6TD

KFC Restaurants near BN3 5NQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Blatchington Road, HOVE, BN3 3YG	0.87 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to KFC Hove - Blatchington Road
KFC, Western Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 2HA	2.02 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to KFC Brighton - Western Road
KFC, London Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 4JE	2.39 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to KFC Brighton - London Road
KFC, Chapel Road, WORTHING, BN11 1BE	7.86 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to KFC Worthing - Chapel Road
KFC, Cricketers Parade, Broadwater Street West, WORTHING, BN14 9DB	7.93 miles	Directions from BN3 5NQ to KFC Worthing - Broadwater Street West