Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN1 4QA.
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
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Downs Junior School (Good) — 0.5 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 65 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
50GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 47 GP, 3 hospitals, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PRESTON PARK SURGERY — 0.3 mi
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station0.3 mi
Brighton Rail Station0.4 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.8 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Brighton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 4QA.
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
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
62dB 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 — 6,939 sales.
About BN1 4QA
BN1 4QA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Team Domenica about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 4QA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,899 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Team Domenica, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRESTON PARK SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
