Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN1 6NE.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Balfour Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 28 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE HAVEN PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19 ha total — largest park 6.4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: St Matthias' Church — 0.2 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Ditchling Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 6NE.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 6NE
BN1 6NE scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Balfour Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 6NE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,398 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Balfour Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE HAVEN PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
