← HU3 area guide Side by side

HU3 or HU5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HU3
Kingston upon Hull, City of
HU5
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Median home sale nearby £71,000
from 134 sales
£170,000
from 133 sales
Average sold price £94,921 £104,194
Area price growth (YoY) +3.6% (Yorkshire and The Humber) +3.6% (Yorkshire and The Humber)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 72 m² 90 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £763/yr £912/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 790 recorded 390 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is HU3 or HU5 cheaper?

HU3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HU3 sell for about £71,000 and around HU5 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HU3 or HU5?

HU5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (790 in HU3 against 390 in HU5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HU3 or HU5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HU3 sits in decile 1 of 10 and HU5 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HU3 or HU5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.