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3 bed flat for sale The Drive, Hove, BN3

Asking price

£485,000

Added on 15/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £543 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band C £2,294 a year

Key features

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Well-maintained purpose-built block with passenger lift and private balcony
Sea and city views
Close to Hove mainline railway station
Contemporary open plan living space
Allocated parking space
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating B (82/82)

About this property

Well-presented third floor flat in well maintained block just a short walk from Hove's mainline station, the seafront/beach plus plenty of café's, restaurants and pubs. Situated on the top floor with great views of the city and towards the sea, offering a private balcony and allocated parking space which is rare for central Hove/BN3 location.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,294 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,720
Band B

£2,007
Band C

This home: £2,294
Band D

£2,581
Band E

£3,154
Band F

£3,727
Band G

£4,301
Band H

£5,161

This home is in band C, which costs £2,294 a year in Brighton and Hove for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Brighton and Hove, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

61 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 67% of the 3-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £485,000 Median £410,000 · £325,000 – £825,000

Per square foot

£543 27% over

3-bed flats nearby £428

Against sold prices

3% over

BN3 sold median £528 / sq ft, 2,329 sales

Compared with 61 3-bed flats for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in BN3 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in BN3 →

Location

The Drive, Hove, BN3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £485,000

£242k £728k

Deposit10% £49,000

£0 £485k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £436,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £97,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 5, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2025	947 sq ft £412/sq ft	947 sq ft	£412	£390,000
Flat 9, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	947 sq ft £409/sq ft	947 sq ft	£409	£387,500
Flat 21, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£475,000
Flat 14, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2019	603 sq ft £572/sq ft	603 sq ft	£572	£345,000
Flat 2, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2019	786 sq ft £385/sq ft	786 sq ft	£385	£302,500
Flat 19, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£460,000
Flat 21, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£485,000
Flat 24, Kings Gate, 111, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£440,000