Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN1 4NA.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Downs Junior School (Good) — 0.4 mi
169crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 169 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 80.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
53GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 49 GP, 4 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station0.2 mi
Brighton Rail Station0.4 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.7 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Brighton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 4NA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 7,026 sales.
About BN1 4NA
BN1 4NA scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London Road (Brighton) Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 4NA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,078 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Team Domenica, within a short walk.
There were 169 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
