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BN1 8LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BN1 8LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
71/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,495 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BN1 8LU.

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.

Schools69/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Carden Nursery and Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety75/100
17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 7 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARDEN SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 8.7 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Carden Av Brighton SF — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN1 8LU.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120266,939 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 8LU

BN1 8LU scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Carden Av Brighton SF about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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.