Downside, Hove
House prices, sold prices and local information for BN3 6QJ.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
10 property sales on Downside, Hove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,350,500. Recorded sale prices on Downside range from £750,000 to £1,850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Downside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £1,350,500 | 22 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Downside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Downside BN3 6QJ | 22 Aug 2024 | £1,300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Downside BN3 6QJ | 24 May 2024 | £1,350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Downside BN3 6QJ | 1 Jun 2023 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Downside BN3 6QJ | 18 Oct 2022 | £1,150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Downside BN3 6QJ | 29 Jun 2021 | £1,350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Downside BN3 6QJ | 29 Jun 2021 | £1,850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Downside BN3 6QJ | 22 Apr 2021 | £1,400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Downside BN3 6QJ | 18 Dec 2020 | £1,230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Downside BN3 6QJ | 27 Mar 2020 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Downside BN3 6QJ | 6 Dec 2019 | £1,385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Downside BN3 6QJ | 7 Sep 2016 | £1,740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Buying on Downside?
Schools near Downside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 614 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School 412 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Blatchington Mill School 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westdene Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 941 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 262 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 3–13 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| King's School 925 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School 216 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Preston Park station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Hove station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Aldrington station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Woodland Parade (adj, Shirley Drive) 3 min walk
- Woodland Parade (opp, Shirley Drive) 4 min walk
- Top of Queen Victoria Avenue (E-bound, Queen Victoria Avenue) 4 min walk
- Sandringham Drive (adj, Woodland Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hove Medical Centre
West Way, Hove · 1.1 mi - Stanford Medical Centre
175 Preston Road, Brighton · 1.4 mi - Beaconsfield Medical Practice
175 Preston Road, Brighton · 1.4 mi - Trinity Medical Centre
1 Goldstone Villas, Hove · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Hove · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hove Droveway Express · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Brighton Gold Stone Retail Park · 0.9 mi
- Aldi Aldi 182 Old Shoreham Road, Hove · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Burwash Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Matlock Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- The Townhouse Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Elms Lea Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 543 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,494 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Brighton and Hove with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Downside
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Downside
Ethnic group
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.2% | 85.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.4% | 3.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.8% | 30.9% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 55.2% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Muslim | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Jewish | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Country of birth
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.9% | 80.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.1% | 19.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 49.3% | 44.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 19.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 10.7% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 12.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6% | 7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.6% | 50.2% |
| Good health | 27.5% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 9% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Brighton and Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43% | 15.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.9% | 42.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 4.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 37.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Brighton and Hove.
Planning and heritage near Downside
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Downside
Recent planning applications around Downside from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Downside?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Brighton and Hove have moved since.
Council tax here
Brighton and Hove Band D is £2,581 a year (Band A £1,720). See every band.
Estate agents near Downside
- Weatherill 1.0 mi
- Brand Vaughan 1.0 mi
- Sawyer & Co 1.1 mi
- Fox & Sons 1.1 mi
- John Hoole Estate Agents 1.2 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Downside?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Downside
Nearby streets in BN3
- Kingsway£465k
- The Drive£353k
- New Church Road£493k
- Wilbury Road£305k
- Holland Road£382k
- Cromwell Road£479k
- Lansdowne Place£337k
- Davigdor Road£414k
- Westbourne Street£532k
- Grand Avenue£430k
- St Aubyns£299k
- Furze Hill£330k