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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BN1 8WW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,890 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around BN1 8WW.

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.

Schools81/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Patcham Infant School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety51/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 6 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CARDEN SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 31.7 ha total — largest park 15.8 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Keston Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
14supermarkets

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

Nearest: Co-op Patcham — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BN1 8WW.

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
8.7µg/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
42dB 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 8WW

BN1 8WW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Patcham 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 8WW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,890 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 7/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Patcham Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDEN SURGERY, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BN1 8WW. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Keston Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a National Park (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Patcham, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk 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 8WW on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.