Regency grandeur on Hove's seafront, and consistently the most expensive part of the town.
Brunswick Square · Hassocks5489, public domainBrunswick Town sits right on Hove's seafront, straddling the border with Brighton. Built in the early-to-mid 19th century as a planned Regency estate, it's built around two grand set-pieces, Brunswick Square and Adelaide Crescent, both of cream-stuccoed townhouses facing communal private gardens. The architect Charles Busby and developer Amon Henry Wilds laid out the original estate from the 1820s; the later Adelaide Crescent was completed through the 1830s and 1840s. The result is one of the most intact planned Regency townscapes in Britain, and it's been a conservation area since 1969.
Most of the original buildings have been converted into flats, though some remain as single townhouses. Expect tall ceilings, period features (cornicing, fireplaces, sash windows), and a premium for anything with a sea view or garden square access. Wish Road and Wilbury Villas, just inland, add more Victorian and Edwardian houses to the mix. Because the buildings are listed and in a conservation area, properties here are often in better structural condition than elsewhere in Hove, since owners have had to maintain them to a standard; but they also come with constraints on what you can change.
Both Hove station and Brighton station are a 15–20 minute walk, giving access to fast trains to London (around 55 minutes to London Bridge from Brighton). Western Road and Church Road carry frequent buses along the seafront and into Brighton and central Hove. The flat, compact geography makes cycling practical; the seafront cycle route to Brighton city centre takes around 10 minutes.
Brunswick Town is consistently the most expensive part of Hove. One-bedroom flats in the garden square buildings start from around £270,000 and rise sharply with floor level and views. Two-bedroom flats in original conversion typically range from £380,000 to £550,000; larger lateral conversions or duplex arrangements can exceed this considerably. A full original townhouse will generally be £1 million or more. The premium is real and has historically held up well during market corrections because supply of genuine Regency stock is fixed.
Prices checked July 2026.
Conservation area rules mean alterations (windows, doors, extensions) are tightly controlled, so factor this in if you're planning renovation work. Many of the grander buildings are leasehold flats, so check lease length and service charges carefully, especially in the garden-square buildings where communal garden upkeep is billed to residents. Short leases (under 80 years) are expensive to extend and can affect mortgage eligibility; this is a common issue with some older Brunswick Town flats.
Immediately north, Cliftonville offers a quieter, slightly more affordable alternative with wide Victorian avenues and similar proximity to the seafront, but without the conservation-area constraints. Further west, Westbourne Villas sits between Church Road and the seafront with Victorian period character at a more accessible price point, and more houses (as opposed to flat conversions) coming to market.
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