Nearest top-rated: Patcham Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety58/100
9crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare84/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 5 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CARDEN SURGERY — 1.1 mi
Transport76/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
Green space80/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · beside National Park (14.1 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.30 mi away))
Nearest: Peace Gardens — 0.1 mi
Amenities82/100
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Patcham — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 8XR.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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.
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 8XR
BN1 8XR scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CARDEN SURGERY 1.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 8XR 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Downs View Life Skills College, within a short walk.
There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CARDEN SURGERY, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near BN1 8XR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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 moderate (about 61 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Peace Gardens, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a National Park (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Asda and others. The nearest is Co-op Patcham, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 8XR on NestScope.
