Nearest top-rated: Coldean Primary School (Good) — 1.0 mi
Safety77/100
4crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare63/100
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SUSSEX BEACON — 0.6 mi
Transport77/100
Falmer Rail Station0.3 mi
14 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space82/100
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside National Park (21.5 ha total — largest park 13.2 ha (0.39 mi away))
Nearest: Brighton Health and Racquet Club — 0.1 mi
Amenities63/100
8supermarkets
8 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Co-op Refectory Road Falmer — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 9PW.
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
9.8µg/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 noiseQuiet
42dB 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 9PW
BN1 9PW scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — right beside a National Park. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 9PW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,695 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SUSSEX BEACON, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
The nearest rail stations are Falmer Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 14 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 low (about 42 dB Lden).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Brighton Health and Racquet Club, about 2 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 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Refectory Road Falmer, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 9PW on NestScope.
