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Melville Road, Hove

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Road, Hove · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hove-brighton-and-hove/melville-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN3 1TH, BN3 1UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£537,833
21 sales
Price range
£242k – £1.51m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
BN3 1TH

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At a glance

House prices£538k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkBrighton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% leaseholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on Melville Road, Hove have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £283,967. Average sale prices fell from £628,250 in 2016 to £301,250 in 2025 (-52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% flat, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melville Road range from £242,000 to £1,510,000. 30% of homes sold here were freehold and 70% leasehold.

House prices on Melville Road compared

BN3 postcode area£534,684
Hove£534,684
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £628,250 (2 sales)2016£628k2017: £492,333 (3 sales)2017£492k2018: £253,333 (3 sales)2018£253k2020: £662,500 (2 sales)2020£663k2021: £302,833 (3 sales)2021£303k2022: £857,500 (4 sales)2022£858k2024: £767,500 (2 sales)2024£768k2025: £301,250 (2 sales)2025£301k

Tenure: 30% freehold and 70% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£283,9671 Dec 2025
Terraced6£1,172,50015 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Melville Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 2, 15, Melville Road BN3 1TH 1 Dec 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 16, Melville Road BN3 1TH 7 Mar 2025£282,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Melville Road BN3 1TH 15 Oct 2024£1,205,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 17, Melville Road BN3 1TH 15 Mar 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 13, Melville Road BN3 1TH 25 Aug 2023£210,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Melville Road BN3 1TH 5 Oct 2022£1,510,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 13, Melville Road BN3 1TH 29 Jul 2022£290,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Melville Road BN3 1TH 16 Jun 2022£1,300,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 17, Melville Road BN3 1TH 10 Jun 2022£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 17, Melville Road BN3 1TH 27 Sep 2021£346,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 16, Melville Road BN3 1TH 20 Apr 2021£287,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 10, Melville Road BN3 1TH 9 Apr 2021£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 16, Melville Road BN3 1TH 30 Nov 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Melville Road BN3 1TH 31 Jul 2020£1,075,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 16, Melville Road BN3 1TH 29 Nov 2018£260,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Melville Road BN3 1UB 26 Nov 2018£900,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 13, Melville Road BN3 1TH 15 Oct 2018£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 15, Melville Road BN3 1TH 22 Feb 2018£245,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Melville Road BN3 1TH 8 Dec 2017£970,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 17, Melville Road BN3 1TH 16 Nov 2017£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 6, Melville Road BN3 1TH 27 Jan 2017£242,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Melville Road BN3 1TH 24 Mar 2016£975,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 16, Melville Road BN3 1TH 22 Jan 2016£281,500 FlatLeasehold

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 2, 16, Melville Road £281,500 (Jan 2016) → £287,500 (Apr 2021) → £282,500 (Mar 2025) +0%
over 9 yrs
Flat 2, 17, Melville Road £265,000 (Nov 2017) → £346,000 (Sep 2021) → £330,000 (Mar 2024) +25%
over 6 yrs
3, Melville Road £970,000 (Dec 2017) → £1,510,000 (Oct 2022) +56%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 13, Melville Road £255,000 (Oct 2018) → £290,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Melville Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brighton Girls GDST 405 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 151 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Brunswick Primary School 586 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Windlesham School 128 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Stanford Primary School 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2,657 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Brighton station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • London Road (Brighton) station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hove station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seven Dials (W-bound, Goldsmid Road) 1 min walk
  • Seven Dials (NW-bound, Dyke Road) 1 min walk
  • Seven Dials (SE-bound, Dyke Road) 1 min walk
  • Seven Dials (SW-bound, Vernon Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Seven Dials Medical Centre
    24 Montpelier Crescent, Brighton · 0.1 mi
  • Montpelier Surgery
    2 Victoria Road, Brighton · 0.3 mi
  • Charter Medical Centre
    88 Davigdor Road, Hove · 0.3 mi
  • Brighton Station Health Centre
    Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Road, Brighton · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ridgeland House - Hove · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Seven Dials · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Brighton Rail SF · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Brighton · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Seven Dials Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Charter Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Brighton Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Hampton Place (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.7%62.5%
Private rented42.5%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households864

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents1,795

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Melville Road

Ethnic group

HereBrighton and Hove
White84.1%85.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.8%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group3.6%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2%

Religion

HereBrighton and Hove
No religion59.9%55.2%
Christian25.2%30.9%
Not answered7.5%7.1%
Buddhist2.6%0.9%
Muslim2.5%3.1%
Hindu0.9%0.8%
Other religion0.7%1%
Jewish0.5%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBrighton and Hove
Born in the UK71.7%80.4%
Born outside the UK28.3%19.6%

Highest qualification

HereBrighton and Hove
Level 4 qualifications and above60.9%44.5%
Level 3 qualifications16%19.7%
No qualifications8.2%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications7.1%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.5%7%
Apprenticeship2.3%3.4%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereBrighton and Hove
Very good health55.6%50.2%
Good health30.1%33.2%
Fair health9.7%11.6%
Bad health3.4%3.9%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBrighton and Hove
No cars or vans in household45.3%37.4%
1 car or van in household41.3%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household11%15.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%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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