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First Avenue, Hove

MyStreetCheck free street report: First Avenue, Hove · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hove-brighton-and-hove/first-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN3 2FH, BN3 2FF, BN3 2FG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£506,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£377,662
96 sales
Price range
£130k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2026
BN3 2FG

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At a glance

House prices£506k average5% below the Hove average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station14 min walkHove station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband52% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 110 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

96 property sales on First Avenue, Hove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £506,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £374,375. Average sale prices rose from £341,111 in 2016 to £551,667 in 2026 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Hove average of £534,684 over the same period. 22 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 18 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 99% flat, 1% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on First Avenue range from £130,000 to £1,100,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold. Of 191 streets in Hove with at least two sales in the last year, First Avenue ranks 106th for average price.

House prices on First Avenue compared

First Avenue£506,250
BN3 postcode area£534,684
Hove£534,684
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £341,111 (9 sales)2016£341k2017: £347,100 (10 sales)2017£347k2018: £343,818 (11 sales)2018£344k2019: £364,591 (11 sales)2019£365k2020: £416,875 (8 sales)2020£417k2021: £423,273 (11 sales)2021£423k2022: £355,193 (14 sales)2022£355k2023: £423,667 (3 sales)2023£424k2024: £412,544 (9 sales)2024£413k2025: £331,357 (7 sales)2025£331k2026: £551,667 (3 sales)2026£552k

Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 110 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat95£374,37511 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£690,00010 Dec 2020

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Top Floor Flat, 52, First Avenue BN3 2FF 13 Aug 2026£390,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 4, 3, First Avenue BN3 2FG 11 Aug 2026£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Princes Court, 11, First Avenue BN3 2FG 27 Jul 2026£875,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 38, First Avenue BN3 2FF 13 Apr 2026£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 36, First Avenue BN3 2FF 30 Oct 2025£370,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 35, First Avenue BN3 2FH 9 Sep 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 21, First Avenue BN3 2FH 3 Jul 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 31, First Avenue BN3 2FH 17 Jun 2025£364,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 34, First Avenue BN3 2FF 9 Jun 2025£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 38, First Avenue BN3 2FF 2 May 2025£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 21, First Avenue BN3 2FH 28 Mar 2025£315,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, 27 - 29, First Avenue BN3 2FH 28 Feb 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 46, First Avenue BN3 2FF 6 Jan 2025£207,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 46, First Avenue BN3 2FF 6 Jan 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 25, First Avenue BN3 2FH 7 Nov 2024£470,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 15, First Avenue BN3 2FG 10 Sep 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Ground Floor Flat, 54, First Avenue BN3 2FF 3 Sep 2024£959,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 25, First Avenue BN3 2FH 20 Aug 2024£198,400 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 22, First Avenue BN3 2FE 29 Jul 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 7, First Avenue BN3 2FG 19 Jul 2024£385,500 FlatLeasehold
40B, First Avenue BN3 2FF 27 Jun 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
28, First Avenue BN3 2FF 31 May 2024£2,100,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 5, First Avenue BN3 2FG 16 Feb 2024£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 15, First Avenue BN3 2FG 7 Feb 2024£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 18, First Avenue BN3 2FE 14 Jul 2023£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 15, First Avenue BN3 2FG 14 Jun 2023£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Hove Place Bars, 35 - 37, First Avenue BN3 2FH 28 Apr 2023£800,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 7, 27 - 29, First Avenue BN3 2FH 3 Mar 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
10, First Avenue BN3 2GU 1 Mar 2023£1,850,000 OtherFreehold
20B, First Avenue BN3 2FE 17 Feb 2023£271,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 18, First Avenue BN3 2FE 28 Oct 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 22, First Avenue BN3 2FE 16 Sep 2022£650,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, 27 - 29, First Avenue BN3 2FH 1 Sep 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat, 36, First Avenue BN3 2FF 10 Aug 2022£161,196 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 21, First Avenue BN3 2FH 1 Aug 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 17, First Avenue BN3 2FH 18 Jul 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 16, First Avenue BN3 2FE 12 Jul 2022£547,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 30, First Avenue BN3 2FF 23 May 2022£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 27 - 29, First Avenue BN3 2FH 4 May 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 12, First Avenue BN3 2FE 27 Apr 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 34, First Avenue BN3 2FF 18 Mar 2022£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Second Floor Flat 4, 36, First Avenue BN3 2FF 2 Feb 2022£307,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 26, First Avenue BN3 2FF 28 Jan 2022£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 18, First Avenue BN3 2FE 7 Jan 2022£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 34, First Avenue BN3 2FF 3 Dec 2021£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 9, First Avenue BN3 2FG 4 Nov 2021£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 22, First Avenue BN3 2FE 1 Sep 2021£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 21, First Avenue BN3 2FH 19 Aug 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Princes Court, 11, First Avenue BN3 2FG 28 Jun 2021£1,100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 3, First Avenue BN3 2FG 24 Jun 2021£340,000 FlatLeasehold
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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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 4, 3, First Avenue £342,000 (Aug 2016) → £355,000 (Aug 2026) +4%
over 10 yrs
Flat 4, Princes Court, 11, First Avenue £1,100,000 (Jun 2021) → £875,000 (Jul 2026) -20%
over 5 yrs
Flat 7, 21, First Avenue £280,000 (Aug 2022) → £315,500 (Mar 2025) +13%
over 3 yrs
Flat 11, 27 - 29, First Avenue £207,000 (Mar 2016) → £245,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 9 yrs
Flat 9, 46, First Avenue £170,000 (Sep 2016) → £170,000 (Jan 2025) +0%
over 8 yrs
Flat 4, 22, First Avenue £440,000 (Sep 2021) → £465,000 (Jul 2024) +6%
over 3 yrs
40B, First Avenue £155,000 (Mar 2021) → £145,000 (Jun 2024) -6%
over 3 yrs
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 18, First Avenue £480,000 (Oct 2017) → £483,000 (Apr 2019) → £575,000 (Jul 2023) +20%
over 6 yrs
Hove Place Bars, 35 - 37, First Avenue £622,048 (Aug 2019) → £800,000 (Apr 2023) +29%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 22, First Avenue £487,500 (Sep 2019) → £650,000 (Sep 2022) +33%
over 3 yrs
Flat 23, 27 - 29, First Avenue £290,000 (Feb 2020) → £335,000 (Sep 2022) +16%
over 3 yrs
Flat 3, 17, First Avenue £226,000 (Aug 2019) → £290,000 (Jul 2022) +28%
over 3 yrs
Flat 1, 27 - 29, First Avenue £221,000 (Dec 2018) → £250,000 (May 2022) +13%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, 18, First Avenue £130,000 (Oct 2016) → £197,500 (Feb 2017) → £212,000 (Jan 2022) +63%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 9, First Avenue £320,000 (Apr 2018) → £415,000 (Nov 2021) +30%
over 4 yrs
Basement, 54, First Avenue £300,000 (Jun 2017) → £326,000 (Apr 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
39, First Avenue £525,000 (Aug 2018) → £690,000 (Dec 2020) +31%
over 2 yrs
46C, First Avenue £150,000 (Nov 2018) → £200,000 (Dec 2020) +33%
over 2 yrs
9A, First Avenue £490,000 (May 2018) → £530,000 (Jul 2020) +8%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, 36, First Avenue £315,000 (Jan 2019) → £415,000 (Dec 2019) +32%
over under a year
Rear Lower Ground Floor Flat, 13, First Avenue £256,000 (Jan 2017) → £395,000 (Jun 2018) +54%
over 1 yr
Lower Ground Floor Flat, 21, First Avenue £296,000 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Mar 2018) -29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near First Avenue

Crime

900 crimes were reported within about a mile of First Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences223
Anti-social behaviour186
Shoplifting164
Public order90
Other theft67
Criminal damage & arson34

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

First Avenue is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 648 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Montessori Place 165 pupils Other independent school 1–19 Report 0.6 mi
Brunswick Primary School 586 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Brighton and Hove Clinic School 9 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Brighton Girls GDST 405 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Christopher's School 200 pupils Other independent school Church of England 4–13 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2,657 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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

  • Hove station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Aldrington station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Brighton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King's House (adj, Grand Avenue) 2 min walk
  • King's House (opp, Grand Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Second Avenue (opp, Church Road) 3 min walk
  • Palmeira Square (adj, Western Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wellbn Healthcare
    18-19 Western Road, Hove · 0.5 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    1 Goldstone Villas, Hove · 0.5 mi
  • Charter Medical Centre
    88 Davigdor Road, Hove · 0.6 mi
  • Montpelier Surgery
    2 Victoria Road, Brighton · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Church Road · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Hove · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hove Western Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Hove Western Road Local · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lane And Stedman · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Fourth Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Hove Dental Clinic Ltd · 0.3 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.2%62.5%
Private rented54.3%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households827

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6479.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,529

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)52%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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.

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Who lives around First Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White87.8%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group3.1%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion57.5%55.2%
Christian24.5%30.9%
Not answered5.8%7.1%
Jewish5.4%0.9%
Other religion2.9%1%
Muslim1.8%3.1%
Buddhist1.2%0.9%
Hindu0.7%0.8%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK70.2%80.4%
Born outside the UK29.8%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above59.2%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications8.4%10.7%
No qualifications6.7%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4%7%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health54%50.2%
Good health33.5%33.2%
Fair health9%11.6%
Bad health2.9%3.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
1 car or van in household46.7%42.7%
No cars or vans in household40.7%37.4%
2 cars or vans in household10.6%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%4.1%

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.

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