Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN1 3FG.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
373crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 373 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 146)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
49GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 45 GP, 4 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MONTPELIER SURGERY — 0.2 mi
Brighton Rail Station0.4 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.80 ha) — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Brighton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 3FG.
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
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN1.
Average sold price by property type across the BN1 district, 2021–2026 — 6,939 sales.
About BN1 3FG
BN1 3FG scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Brighton within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 3FG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,573 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 373 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MONTPELIER SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
