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BH12 4LJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

BH12 4LJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 16,320 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BH12 4LJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools53/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Winchelsea School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety70/100
9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR — 0.8 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space80/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (45.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Park (1.2 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities79/100
31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Good Road — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH12 4LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH12.

Average sold price by property type across the BH12 district, 202120263,022 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£376k 7.7%
Semi-detached£314k 4.0%
Terraced£455k 65.4%
Flat£171k 3.4%

District-level averages (BH12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BH12 4LJ

BH12 4LJ scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR 0.8 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH12 4LJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,320 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Winchelsea School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is ALDERNEY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BH12 4LJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 45.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.2 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 31 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Co-op Good Road, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BH12 4LJ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.