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B78 vs BN3: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in B78 and BN3, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, B78 is the more affordable of the two, at £259,998 versus £439,000.

B78
Tamworth
BN3
Hove
Median sold price£259,998£439,000
Average sold price£289,106£548,016
Year-on-year-3.3%+3.3%
Sales (3 yrs)1,0483,427
Semi-detached (median)£248,000£677,250
Detached (median)£372,500£1,037,500
Terraced (median)£215,000£625,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£153,000£334,625

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

B78 vs BN3 — FAQs

Is B78 or BN3 cheaper to buy in?

B78 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £259,998 against £439,000 — a gap of £179,002, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in B78?

The median sold price in B78 over the last three years was £259,998 (mean £289,106), from 1,048 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in BN3?

The median sold price in BN3 over the last three years was £439,000 (mean £548,016), from 3,427 recorded sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.