Renting in Hove

Hove is the western half of Brighton & Hove, distinct enough to feel like its own town. Its character changes as you move through it: grand Regency squares like Brunswick and Adelaide near the seafront, leafier family streets through central Hove, and Edwardian terraces further west and north. The seafront promenade is wider and quieter than Brighton's, and the beach huts along it are a Hove institution.

Hove sits squarely in the family/professional sweet spot. Church Road and Blatchington Road have the local high-street shops; Western Road is busier and more commercial as it heads into Brighton. The area is well-served by parks (Hove Park is the biggest), and the Hove Lawns and Western Lawns stretch along the seafront. Rents are at the higher end of Brighton & Hove for what you get.

“Brighton's elegant, slightly more grown-up sister.”

Type of lettings

Regency squares, family streets, Edwardian terraces

Typical size

1- to 2-bed

To seafront

Short walk south

A snapshot from the properties we have comparable data on in Hove. Median monthly rent and the typical range for each size of property.

Studio

£950 pcm · range £750–£1,175

1-bed

£1,300 pcm · range £1,100–£1,600

2-bed

£1,750 pcm · range £1,450–£2,250

3-bed

£2,150 pcm · range £1,700–£2,700

4-bed

£2,700 pcm · range £2,250–£3,250

5+ bed

£3,500 pcm · range £2,825–£7,800

Hove station gives direct trains to Brighton (5 minutes), Gatwick (32 minutes), London Victoria (1 hour 7 minutes). Buses along Western Road and Church Road run constantly. Aldrington station serves the western edge. The seafront cycle path stretches from Hove east into Brighton centre and beyond.

Brunswick Primary, West Hove Junior, Hove Junior, and St Andrew's CofE Primary are all popular. Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Hove Park School cover secondary. Brighton & Hove High School (independent, girls) sits in central Hove.

Professionals who want Brighton's location but quieter streets, families needing schools and garden space, and downsizers wanting Regency architecture without the steep hills of Kemptown or Hanover. Costs more than most of Worthing but you're paying for the seafront and the schools.