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BN3 3WS: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

BN3 3WS is in Brunswick & Adelaide, Brighton and Hove, South East. LocaleIQ rates this area 58Changing based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near BN3 3WS

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Licensed HMO at 39 Shirley Street Hove BN3 3WJ

hmo for up to 5 residents.

7 Jan 2031 • 113 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 2B Clarendon Road Hove BN3 3WS

hmo for up to 5 residents.

3 Nov 2030 • 0 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 22 Clarendon Road Hove BN3 3WS

hmo for up to 6 residents.

7 Oct 2030 • 0 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 7A Hove Park Villas Hove BN3 6HP

hmo for up to 6 residents.

11 Jul 2030 • 288 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 36 Livingstone Road Hove BN3 3WP

hmo for up to 5 residents.

20 May 2030 • 29 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 116 Clarendon Road Hove BN3 3WQ

hmo for up to 6 residents.

27 Mar 2029 • 174 m • Brighton & Hove Mandatory HMO Register

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 7/10 in England

Falls in decile 7 of 10 within England.

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Brighton and Hove 019

49% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 84.9%, Asian 5.6%, Black 0.9%, Mixed 6%, Other 2.7%.

Schools near BN3 3WS

10 open schools within 1 mile of BN3 3WS (4 primary, 1 secondary). 4 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Brighton and Hove

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

LocaleIQ has ingested a live planning source for this area. Planning events will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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hmo

HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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Common questions about BN3 3WS

Is BN3 3WS a good area to live?

Based on public data, BN3 3WS (Brighton and Hove, South East) scores 58 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Changing". Current signals in the search radius: 171 licensed HMOs. The dominant signal right now is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is BN3 3WS safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the BN3 3WS search radius shows little change in reported incidents: 0% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in BN3 3WS?

The median sold price for postcode district BN3 is around £438k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. BN3 covers a wider area than just BN3 3WS. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near BN3 3WS?

Within 1 mile of BN3 3WS there are 10 state schools (4 primary, 1 secondary), including 4 Good rated. The nearest is Drive Preparatory School, 306 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near BN3 3WS?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around BN3 3WS: 0 planning applications Quiet planning window.; 171 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Brighton and Hove council.

What is the deprivation index for BN3 3WS?

Decile 7/10 in England — This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of BN3 3WS?

The Census 2021 area covering BN3 3WS shows: population density of 11,947 people per km², 49% privately rented, 39% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for BN3 3WS?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: BN3 1JE | BN3 2TN

Continue in the live analysis for BN3 3WS

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.