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BN1 6JA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BN1 6JA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,214 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BN1 6JA.

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.

Schools47/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Downs Infant School0.0 miDowns Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 miTeam Domenica0.4 miFairlight Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miKings Brighton0.5 mi

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

Safety59/100
31crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
53GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 49 GP, 4 hospitals, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL BRIGHTON & HOVE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station0.2 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (0.16 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
51supermarkets

51 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Lewes Rd — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN1 6JA.

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 qualityLow
10.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in BN1.

Average sold price by property type across the BN1 district, 2021–2026 — 6,939 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£854k▲ 6.5%
Semi-detached£532k▲ 0.9%
Terraced£600k▲ 1.3%
Flat£308k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (BN1) — 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 BN1 6JA

BN1 6JA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Lewes Rd about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BN1 6JA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,214 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 Downs Infant School, within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 CGL BRIGHTON & HOVE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIGHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Road (Brighton) Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.16 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 51 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Lewes Rd, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 BN1 6JA 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.